The problems which plagued the new airport received fierce and negative media attention. Once again, we saw Hong Kong being denigrated.
The opening of any new airport is a major management and logistics nightmare.
Take as an example, the new Denver Airport in Colorado. It encountered many similar problems when it was first opened, and yet now it is regarded as one of the finest airports in the US. The problems with the cargo and luggage handling are examples of too much human reliance on a rather complex and untested cyber network, and breakdowns, though unfortunate, should not be a surprise to people.
To blame all the current start-up problems on the government and castigate officials without having all the facts, is unhelpful and does not help efforts to project Hong Kong as a sophisticated and confident mega-city. It does nothing to attract foreign investors and tourists to Hong Kong.
We should give the management of the Airport Authority a chance to sort out the problems, and to give an account of what went wrong.
PETER LEE North Point