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  Hong Kong Hotels and travel Guide with shopping and Hong Kong information
Hong Kong hotels, attractions, and nightlife; an essential collection of must-knows for every venture to Asia’s storybook city.
Cross the water to Hong Kong Island and enter the intimate comfort of The Ritz-Carlton.
Hong Kong is one of the safest cities in the world, but, before you go, you may wish to familiarize yourself with the culture and districts of the territory.
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  Bechtel Corporation—Projects—Signature Projects—Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport, which opened in 1998, was the cornerstone of a remarkable 10-part, $20 billion infrastructure development known as the Hong Kong Airport Core Programme.
The new airport was designed to alleviate some of the congestion associated with Hong Kong’s continuous growth as the center of business for greater Asia, and the commercial gateway to China.
Operations were moved from the existing Kai Tak Airport to Hong Kong International during a single night in July 1998, a task that required the coordinated operation of some 1,200 vehicles and a convoy of barges.
www.bechtel.com /sphongkong.htm   (202 words)

  
  Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is more commonly referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport, after one of the islands that was where Chek Lap Kok is now.
Chek Lap Kok is the replacement for Kai Tak International Airport[?], which had a spectacular urban approach, causing noise pollution for nearby residents.
Chek Lap Kok is the hub of Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong flag carrier.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ho/Hong_Kong_International_Airport.html   (176 words)

  
 Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport, popularly referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport (赤鱲角機場), after one of the islands that make up the airport's 1,248-hectare platform reclaimed from sea.
HKIA was built on an artificial island built with tons of landfill, and is connected to the north side of Lantau Island.
It takes 23 minutes to reach the airport from Hong Kong Station which is located in Central, in the Central and Western district on Hong Kong Island.
www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/h/ho/hong_kong_international_airport.html   (286 words)

  
 Airport Technology - Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong International Airport (HKG/VHHH)
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Airport is the fifth busiest in the world; it sees an average of 650 aircraft take-offs and landings every day and carried over 44.5 million passengers in 2006.
The airport has also added extra inter-modal transportation facilities, including the new marine terminal (hosting the cross boundary and domestic ferries), an additional airport express line (new platform opened for T2), which will be adjacent to the exhibition centre and a new coach station (this was opened in terminal two in February 2007).
www.airport-technology.com /projects/cheklapkok_new   (1649 words)

  
 Hong Kong hotels : Cheap Hotels Up to 75% Hotel Reservations in Hong Kong
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 Hong Kong Airport Guide (HKG)
Rail: The MTR Corportation Airport Express Line (tel: 2881 8888) operates trains that leave the airport for downtown Hong Kong (journey time: 23 minutes) stopping at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations, where check-in and free porter services are available.
Limousine: The airport is served by several limousine companies, with offices located in the Arrivals hall and the Ground Transportation Centre.
Lost and found services are available at the customer service centre, the airport police report centre and via the help phones; there is also a lost and found office on level 6 of the terminal (tel: 2182 2018; e-mail lost-f@hkairport.com).
www.worldairportguide.com /airport/335/airport_guide/Far-East-Asia/Hong-Kong-International-Airport.html   (1114 words)

  
 Hong Kong International Airport at AllExperts
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) (; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Guójì Jīchǎng) is the principal airport serving Hong Kong.
Construction of the new airport was only part of the Airport Core Programme, which also involved construction of new road and rail links to the airport, with associated bridges and tunnels, and major land reclamation projects on both Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon.
The airport is popular with travellers; and has been voted as the world's best airport for five consecutive years, from 2001 to 2005, in the annual passenger surveys conducted with several million passengers worldwide by Skytrax However, in 2006, they became runners-up, losing the 1st spot to regional rival Singapore Changi Airport.
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 Hong Kong Disneyland | Discover More...
Hong Kong International Airport was selected as the preferred venue as it shares the Park's commitment to promoting Hong Kong as a world-class family tourism destination.
The Hong Kong Disneyland First Family competition was announced on June 14 inviting families in Hong Kong to submit their happiest photos for the chance to take the honor.
The Hong Kong Disneyland project was announced in 1999 as a venture between The Walt Disney Company and the Hong Kong SAR Government.
www.hongkongdisneyland.com /eng/discover/20050717.html   (829 words)

  
 Hong Kong Enterprise - PRD Updates (tdctrade.com)
Despite the emergence of several new airports in the region, additional facilities being built by major international air cargo carriers would also strengthen Hong Kong's position as a premier air express cargo airport in the greater PRD, according to a recent study entitled Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta: the Economic Interaction.
As major airports in the region, including Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and Shenzhen Bao'an Airport, develop more air networks and sophisticated cargo handling capabilities, there is the potential for significant diversion of airfreight away from Hong Kong International Airport, the report notes.
Guangzhou's Baiyun Airport is designed ultimately to serve 80 million passengers and 2.5 million tonnes of cargo and has been "designated as one of the top three domestic hubs and international airports on the Chinese mainland (the others are in Beijing and Shanghai),'' the report says.
www.tdctrade.com /prodmag/enterpri/ent200304prd.htm   (775 words)

  
 Hong Kong International Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hong Kong International Airport is popularly referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport(赤鱲角機場), after Chek Lap Kok, one of theislands that make up the airport's 1,248-hectare platform reclaimed from sea.
HKIA was built on an artificial island built withtons of landfill, and is connected to the north side of Lantau Island andthe newly developed city of Tung Chung.
HKIA is the hub of Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong flag carrier.
www.therfcc.org /hong-kong-international-airport-115275.html   (390 words)

  
 Google Earth Community: Hong Kong International Airport
HKIA was chosen as the best airport worldwide in the 2004 AETRA survey and scored higher in all categories of service attributes in the 2005 AETRA survey in comparison with 2004.
HKIA also maintains some of the world's highest standards in efficiency, security and safety, which is quintessential to provide a peace of mind for passengers passing through the airport.
HKIA is also home to a number of aviation logistics companies such as cargo operators AAT and Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) plus express freight carrier DHL.
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 Hong Kong Photo Gallery - Updated Nov. 8, 2000
Nicknamed the 'Pearl of the Orient', Hong Kong is famous for its harbour.
Below is the Hong Kong Convention Centre extension, built in 1994-7 for the handover ceremonies.
The dark blue building just to the left of The Centre is One International Finance Centre (1999), which is the first of a series of developments on newly reclaimed land built as part of the US$20-billion new Hong Kong International Airport project.
www.geocities.com /asiaglobe/gallery/hongkong2.htm   (1036 words)

  
 Hong Kong International Airport - TravelPuppy.com
Its capacity for cargo– increasingly critical as the airport develops as a cargo hub – is scheduled to increase from its three million tons to nine million tons.
The airport terminal building, created by British architect Sir Norman Foster, is Hong Kong’s largest building and its wing-like roof and glass walls are revered as a landmark in modern architecture, although the roof has been prone to leaking during typhoons.
The Airport Express is run by the Mass Transit Railway – MTR (see Public Transport), which also links districts through Kowloon and Hong Kong Island with the airport.
travelpuppy.com /china/hong-kong/international-airport.htm   (954 words)

  
 Hong Kong International Airport help - Wiki at Help.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) (Chinese: 香港國際機場; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4; Mandarin Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Guójì Jīchǎng) is the principal airport in Hong Kong.
It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport (Chinese: 赤鱲角機場; Jyutping: cek3 laap6 gok3 gei1 coeng4; Mandarin Pinyin: Chìliè Jiǎo Jīchǎng), due to the fact that it was built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation.
The airport operates around-the-clock and is capable of handling 45 million passengers and three million tonnes of cargo a year.
www.help.com /wiki/Hong_Kong_International_Airport   (258 words)

  
 Hong Kong International - The Accolades Just Keep Coming - Business Travel
Hong Kong International was pipped at the post this year, by the winner, Singapore's Changi Airport.
The sheer size of the airport means that while it is one of the world’s busiest airports, it doesn’t appear crowded, noisy or rushed.
Hong Kong International Airport is the sort of airport where you don’t mind arriving three hours early for check in before an international flight.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art32658.asp   (540 words)

  
 Hong Kong airport: No room for complacency (tdctrade.com)
All business partners at HKIA joined hands to restore confidence in air travel with stepped-up measures to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene both in flight and at the airport.
Another initiative to further integrate HKIA with the PRD was implemented in October via a strategic partnership between AAHK and HACIS, a wholly-own subsidiary of Hactl: an Air Cargo Consolidation Centre (ACCC) was opened in the Futian free trade zone in Shenzhen.
Hong Kong's status as an international and regional centre of aviation was further confirmed by Airports Council International with its announcement in June to relocate its Pacific regional office to the city.
www.tdctrade.com /shippers/vol27_2/vol27_2_logistic_02.htm   (952 words)

  
 Hong Kong hotels, cheap hotel reservations, accommodation and vacations
Hong Kong's history and culture are fascinating and it is well worth taking some time out to experience all that the region has to offer.
Hong Kong is a dazzling blend of diversity and sophistication.
The Excelsior Hong Kong is a superior, deluxe hotel situated in Causeway Bay, in the heart of the entertainment, dining and shopping district of Hong Kong Island overlooking Victoria Harbor and 23 miles from Chep Lap Kok Airport.
www.all-hotels.com /hong-kong-hotels.htm   (1129 words)

  
 Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong International Airport
The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) at north Lantau, which opened for commercial operations in 1998, is a vital component of Hong Kong¡¦s economy, serving both tourism and commerce.
The airport has an advanced baggage handling system (BHS), the main section of which is located in the basement level of the passenger terminal, and a separate remote transfer facility at the western end of the main concourse for handling of tight connection transfer bags.
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited operates 12 A330, 11 A320, six A321 aircraft and four B747 freighters to provide scheduled passenger services in the region, and scheduled all-cargo services to Shanghai, Xiamen, Nanjing, Taiwan, Japan, the Middle East, Europe and the United States.
www.cad.gov.hk /english/cheklapkok.html   (2274 words)

  
 Hong Kong Hotel Travel Tour & Sightseeing
This fascinating excursion around Hong Kong offers a pleasant break while you are in transit at Hong Kong International Airport and waiting for your connecting flight.
From Hong Kong International Airport, you will be taken by air-conditioned coach to the first stop on the tour, the Lantau Link View Point and Visitors' Center.
The tour ends at Hong Kong station in Central for your return trip to the airport in 23 minutes by the reliable and fast Airport Express train.
hongkong-tour.com /v18.html   (444 words)

  
 Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong
Hong Kong > Outer Islands > Hong Kong > Outer Islands > Lantau Island
A satellite town has been established on the shores of the island, with a projected population of 50,000, many of whom will be airport workers.
The inhabitants of Lantau fear that the airport may have further negative effects on the once almost entirely unspoiled natural landscape of the island.
www.planetware.com /lantau-island/hong-kong-international-airport-hk-is-hia.htm   (154 words)

  
 Travellereyes Hong Kong International Airport
Fully functional since July, 1998, Hong Kong International Airport is amongst one of the busiest in the world, with the capacity to handle a volume of 45 to 87 million passengers annually, and of directing 47 flights per hour, 24 hours a day.
From the air, HKIA appears to be a massive floating platform anchored off Lantau Island, but in reality, the airport covers an impressive 1,255 hectares of land, mostly reclaimed around the islands of Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau.
In addition to the Passenger Terminal and supporting infrustructure of the HKIA, its grand design includes the building of a new transportation corridor connecting the airport to Kowloon and Hong Kong Island to facilitate and expidate travel between the airport and the city.
www.travellereyes.com /travellereyes/city.cfm?city=1&linkID=3   (382 words)

  
 PB Network | Issue 54 | Supporting the Private Sector at Hong Kong International Airport
Airport support facilities were provided by the private sector as concessions/franchises, where buildings and facilities were provided on a design-build-operate-transfer basis to the HKIA.
Although the facility is small in comparison with the rest of the HKIA structures, it meets many of the requirements of a small general aviation airport.
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal Limited (HACTL) was granted the franchise to design, finance, construct and operate cargo facilities at HKIA.
www.pbworld.com /news_events/publications/network/issue_54/54_22_HylandC_SupportingHK.asp   (1176 words)

  
 RFID Journal - Hong Kong’s Airport to Tag Bags - RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Technology News & Features
June 11, 2004—Hong Kong International Airport is deploying the largest RFID network undertaken so far in Asia and has awarded the contract for RFID equipment for tagging and tracking baggage to Matrics.
Hong Kong International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, and a major hub for passengers transferring from flights to and from China.
To convince airport officials that the RFID system could beat that level, Matrics had to complete a real-life deployment and performance test of its system at the airport’s facilities.
www.rfidjournal.com /article/articleview/981/1/1   (787 words)

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