Check-in counters at Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 2 will open at the end of the month, with 15 airlines – including HK Express and Hong Kong Airlines – moving to the new location in phases.
The departure hall at Terminal 2, which will open on May 27, will be home to eight corridors that have a total of 160 check-in counters, the Hong Kong Airport Authority said in a press release. RELEASE on friday.
Three Hong Kong carriers – HK Express, Hong Kong Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines – will have their check-in services gradually moved to Terminal 2.
Starting May 27, those flying with Hong Kong Airlines will have to check in at the new terminal, local media reported. earlier. Greater Bay Airlines and HK Express passengers will start checking in at Terminal 2 on June 3 and 10 respectively.
Other affected airlines include AirAsia, Vietjet Air, Bangkok Airways and Cebu Pacific Air.
The Hong Kong Airport Authority said 29 airport bus routes will have an additional Terminal 2 departure stop, while those arriving by taxi or car can alight at the curb outside the new terminal.
The new terminal will also be connected to Car Park 3 via a covered walkway.
Passengers for all airlines will still need to board their flights in Terminal 1, which they can access via Automated People Mover trains after check-in.
Four restaurants will operate in Terminal 2, according to a restaurant owner LISTING on the airport’s website, including the Luckin Coffee and Tong Kee Bao Dim chains.
Terminal 2 has been closed since 2019 to facilitate the upgrade of the airport to a three-runway system.
