Free showers, faster Wi-fi and revamped boarding gates at Hong Kong airport, but upgrades may be too little, too late
Experts say piecemeal changes pale in comparison to billion-dollar transformations regional competitors Seoul and Singapore have undergone
Free showers, faster Wi-fi and revamped boarding gates were some of the recent upgrades installed at Hong Kong International Airport as it celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
But an aviation expert has said these may be too little, too late, as the once-prestigious hub now risks losing out to growing competition from other airports in the region.
Since moving to Chek Lap Kok in July 1998, Hong Kong International Airport has taken home countless accolades and awards for its efficiency, service and security.
But delays to expansion plans have led to a slide in the airport’s performance, with Singapore’s Changi and Incheon in South Korea leapfrogging it in recent years.
The piecemeal upgrades pale in comparison to the billion-dollar transformations regional competitors have undergone.
