Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport
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Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), also called the Chek Lap Kok Airport, is a mammoth facility that opened in June 1998 to replace the very crowded Kai Tak International Airport. It is located on the island of Chek Lap Kok, which is to the west of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, and to the north of Lantau Island. Chep Lap Kok underwent a total facelift to accommodate the airport, which has one of the biggest passenger terminals in the world.

Plane and control tower at the Plane and control tower at the Hong Kong International Airport
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Airport Layout

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Arriving at Hong Kong International Airport

Arrival Card
Make sure you have completed the arrival card for clearing immigration. It has probably been passed to you on board your flight. Otherwise, there are arrival cards at Arrivals.

Customs
Goods prohibited from entering Hong Kong include meat products, fish, rice and ozone-depleting substances. Travelers over the age of 18 are allowed to bring in 1 liter of alcoholic liquor with an alcoholic strength above 30% when measured at 20°C, and either 19 cigarettes or 1 cigar or 25g of cigars or 25g of any other tobacco product.

Arrival Hall, Hong Kong International Airport
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Walkway, Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport
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Layout of Hong Kong International Airport
The airport comprises Terminal 1 (T1) and Terminal 2 (T2), and the Ground Transportation Centre between them. All flights arrive and depart from Terminal 1, which until 2007, was the sole terminal of the airport.

T2, located to the west of the Ground Transportation Centre, began operations on 28 February 2007. It has check-in facilities used by a number of low-cost airlines, though all departure gates are at T1. Also occupying T2 is the SkyPlaza, a huge shopping area.

Skyplaza, Terminal 2
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In addition to T1 and T2, there is a detached North Satellite Concourse (NSC). It opened in December 2009 to increase percentage of passengers boarding via aerobridges to 90%. The NSC has 10 aerobridges. As it is not linked to the main terminal building, passengers arriving or departing from here are ferried by shuttle bus to and from T1 every four minutes.

North Satellite Concourse, Hong Kong International Airport
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Getting around the Hong Kong International Airport

A driverless transport called the Automated People Mover connects various parts of the airport such as Terminals 1 and 2 as well as the SkyPier Ferry Terminal.

Automated People Mover at the Hong Kong International Airport
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Getting out of Hong Kong International Airport

Your options for exiting the airport by public transport include the Airport Express, Hotel Coaches, the Airport Shuttle Bus, Taxi and rental car. Airport Express is the high-speed train of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) connecting the airport with downtown.

Platform 1, Airport Station, Hong Kong MTR
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Airport Express MTR
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Hotel Coaches transport you to major hotels in Hong Kong. Buy your ticket at Counter C15 at Terminal 2. The deluxe coaches run every 15 minutes from 6:00 am in the morning until 1:00 am the following morning. After buying your ticket, wait for the next coach at the Coach Station.

Taxis line up at the taxi stand with is down the ramp to the left of the Arrival Hall exit. Follow the Taxi sign. You will see taxis of different colors in different aisles. The red taxis cover urban areas of Hong Kong (which is everywhere except Tung Chung Road and places in south Lantau), the green ones cover New Territories, and the blue ones cover Lantau. A ride to downtown Hong Kong will cost between HK$250 to HK$350, depending on traffic condition. For approximate fares to your destination, check the chart at the taxi stand. The taxis must abide by meter, which is HK$20 for the first 2 kilometers, followed by HK$1.50 for every subsequent 200 meters until a fare of HK$72.50, after which the fare is HK$1.00 for every subsequent 200 meters.

Hong Kong urban taxi
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Public buses can be taken from the bus stop which is down the ramp to the right of the Arrival Hall exit. There are many buses but the most suitable for tourists are the A routes, which offers you scenic views out of the airport.

Bus N31 at the Ground Transportation Centre of the Hong Kong International Airport
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Departing from Hong Kong International Airport

Transportation to Hong Kong International Airport is the same as with arrivals, namely the Airport Express, Hotel Coaches, Taxis and Public Buses.

There are check-in desks at both Terminal 1 and 2. The two terminals are connected by walkway. It takes just two minutes to walk between them.

Hand-carry baggage must not exceed 56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm.

Check-in counters at Terminal 1
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Facilities at Hong Kong International Airport

SkyPier is a cross-boundary ferry terminal that began operations in 2009. There are two airport hotels and a golf course, the SkyCity Nine Eagles Golf Course within the airport.

Skypier, Hong Kong International Airport
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Information on Hong Kong International Airport

Airlines using Terminal 1
Aeroflot, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Cebu Pacific Air, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Dragonair, EL AL Israel Airlines, EVA Airways, Emirates Airline, Ethiopian Airlines, Finnair, Garuda Indonesia, Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express, Japan Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Kenya Airways, Korean Air, Lufthansa German Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, Mega Maldives, Nepal Airlines, Orient Thai, Pakistan International Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Shanghai Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Transaero Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Xiamen Airlines.

Airlines using Terminal 2
Air Astana, Air Busan, Air Pacific, AirAsia, Airphil Express, Bangkok Airways, City Airways, Jeju Air, Jet Airways, Jetstar, Jin Air, Jeneyao Airlines, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Mongolian Airlines Group, Palau Airways, Peach Aviation, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, South African Airways, South East Asian Airlines, Spring Airlines, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines, Tiger Airways and Vladivostok Air.

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