香港正筹备于5月27日启用经重新规划的二号客运大楼，通过一系列新技术简化旅客离境流程。运输及物流局局长陈美仪表示，大楼的启用标志着香港航空枢纽地位的重要里程碑。
香港正进入机场二号客运大楼于5月27日启用的倒计时阶段。该设施将利用科技主导的服务简化离境程序，减少拥堵。运输及物流局局长陈美仪周六表示，二号客运大楼已准备就绪，可随时服务旅客。她在博客中强调了新技术的应用，并指出随着大楼的启用，香港这一“金字招牌”将迎来新的里程碑。机场管理局预计，该大楼首年将处理约800万旅客人次。去年，整个机场的旅客处理量为6100万人次。二号客运大楼是机场耗资1415亿港元的三跑道系统升级工程的一部分，旨在提升容量与效率，以应对区域内的激烈竞争。
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Hong Kong lawmakers on Friday voiced concerns about the lack of parking at the upgraded Huanggang border crossing, deeming shuttle bus services inconvenient. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said authorities plan to build a nearby car park with shuttle buses to the checkpoint. Lawmakers called for an on-site public car park similar to the one at Heung Yuen Wai crossing.
Hong Kong International Airport expects revenue to grow by up to 10% this year despite disruptions from the Iran conflict, its CEO Vivian Cheung Kar-fay said. She aims to position the facility as an alternative aviation hub to the Middle East. The airport anticipates welcoming about 70 million passengers, up from 61 million last year.
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Hong Kong's Airport Authority is partnering with Eythos to develop a HK$300 million (US$38.28 million) art storage facility set to open next year, as part of efforts to position the city as a global art trading hub. Authority CEO Vivian Cheung Kar-fay stated at a Wednesday contract signing that Hong Kong is the world's second-largest primary art trading market and a key gateway to mainland China.
Authorities in Macao and Zhuhai introduced a smart immigration system at the Hengqin Port on Thursday to speed up cross-border travel. Drivers who register can now clear immigration using only fingerprint and facial scans instead of showing documents.
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The average number of aspiring Hong Kong taxi drivers taking a key industry test each month has risen nearly 30 per cent to around 1,800 following the launch of a simplified assessment last year, transport minister Mable Chan has said. She also announced that the government is expanding dedicated meeting spaces for the city's five premium taxi fleets at cultural and business landmarks.
Hong Kong taxi drivers have signed up en masse for digital payment systems as new rules mandate at least two options. AlipayHK reports availability to 47,000 drivers, while WeChat Pay HK says more than 40,000 have its system. The move aids mainland visitors reliant on e-wallets ahead of Easter and Ching Ming holidays.
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Hong Kong's Transport Department reports that since the launch of the southbound travel scheme for Guangdong vehicles on December 23 last year, more than 5,000 applications have been approved and over 3,500 travel bookings recorded by the end of March, with 90% of travellers staying one or two days. The scheme allows up to 100 vehicles daily from Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Jiangmen to enter Hong Kong's urban areas via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge for a maximum of 72 hours.