Asia's largest 4D cinema will be one of the anchor attractions at Chek Lap Kok's new transport, business and entertainment hub
THE HONG KONG International Airport is celebrating its eighth anniversary and will significantly expand later this year with the opening of SkyPlaza, which will incorporate a second passenger terminal and a coach station for cross-border routes.
SkyPlaza is the centrepiece of the airport's SkyCity development and a part of the first phase plan, which also incorporates AsiaWorld-Expo (opened in December), SkyPier and a nine-hole golf course. Future phases will consist of a business park, hotels, and leisure and entertainment facilities.
SkyPlaza is a transport, business and entertainment hub. It extends from the passenger terminal building and connects to the Airport Express railway station. It is expected to entertain 40 million passengers, 13 million meeters and greeters, 1.5 million exhibition visitors, 1.5 million SkyPier passengers and more than 300,000 nearby residents.
Hans Bakker, commercial director at Airport Authority Hong Kong, said SkyPlaza would be a gateway development in more ways than one.
'SkyPlaza will be the 'door' to SkyCity, a major commercial development planned for the northeast area of the airport,' Mr Bakker said.