Airport Authority Hong Kong Unveils Plans to Expand SkyCity

Airport Authority Hong Kong has unveiled plans to expand SkyCity into a major integrated development.

SkyCity, located just a short stroll from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), will feature retail complexes, entertainment facilities, dining space, hotels, and office towers in its approximately 25 hectares of land at the north of the airport island.

Mr Jack So Chak-kwong, Chairman of the Airport Authority said, "Our vision is to create a new destination that goes far beyond the traditional notion of a shopping mall. Located right next to the airport, SkyCity aims to capture broad opportunities in tourism and business, while also providing a dynamic lifestyle and family entertainment hub for Hong Kong residents and visitors alike."

HKIA serves nearly 70 million international passengers and local residents annually and passenger traffic is projected to rise to more than 100 million by 2030 with the completion of the Three-runway System.

SkyCity will also be able to tap into the full potential brought by the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, strategic road links that will provide greater interconnectivity not only in Hong Kong, but also with the Pearl River Delta region.

SkyCity will be developed in phases. Phase 1 of the project will comprise a retail, dining and entertainment (RDE) destination of 195,000 sq. metres, scheduled to open in 2021, and a hotel providing 450 to 750 rooms, expected to be completed in 2020.

Invitations for tender submissions for the hotel and RDE developments will be issued in November 2016 and early 2017 respectively.

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