WE refer to the letter by your correspondent Mr R. Thio (South China Morning Post, April 22), regarding the relocation of our KMB Airbus alighting stop from the western departure frontage of the departure circuit to the arrivals level.

We would like to point out that the Airbus alighting stop was relocated from the departure circuit to the arrivals level on November 5, 1993, upon the request by the Civil Aviation Department on the understanding that this was to be a temporary measure to facilitate traffic re-arrangement construction work at the departure circuit.

The Airbus alighting stop will be relocated back to its original position once construction is completed. We are sorry for any inconvenience your correspondent may have experienced.