Security contractor Avseco’s canine unit will patrol Hong Kong airport’s reopened Terminal 2 as it marks its fifth anniversary.
Jacob Cheung Tat-keung, executive director of the Aviation Security Company (Avseco), said on Friday that operations at Terminal 2 had been generally smooth, although passenger numbers had increased as 15 airlines had moved in over the past few weeks.
The company had only hired a small number of staff for the new terminal, as some employees who used to work in Terminal 1 were transferred there, while all security screening facilities were being upgraded to advanced systems.
The Avseco Canine Unit was established in January 2021 to enhance the airport’s capacity to detect explosives, firearms and ammunition, with backing from the Airport Authority and support from the Hong Kong Police Force and the Customs and Excise Department.