LCQ1: Enhancing Hong Kong's status as an international aviation hub

Following is a question by the Hon Kenneth Fok and a reply by the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, in the Legislative Council today (October 28): Question: The full commissioning of the Three-Runway System has significantly enhanced the passenger and cargo handling capacity and driven a steady growth in air cargo volume, enabling Hong Kong International Airport to retain its status as the world's busiest cargo airport for consecutive years; however, it is learnt that its passenger throughput has only recovered to less than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, failing to fully benefit from the infrastructure. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) given that this year's Policy Address proposes a number of measures to tap into new sources of passenger and cargo traffic, including expediting the establishment of new air services agreements and the expansion of traffic rights, and that the First Five-Year Plan for Hong Kong has set a target of increasing the number of global destinations to 240 within five years, how the authorities make it possible for airlines to actively launch and continuously operate new routes, and of the specific str

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