Hong Kong signs deal to increase investment in Zhuhai airport in bid to benefit air industry in both cities
- Hong Kong to invest more in Zhuhai airport and create aviation industrial park in Greater Bay Area city
- Aviation experts say the deal will boost both airports and solidify Hong Kong’s position as a regional hub for international flights
Hong Kong is in talks to invest more cash into Zhuhai airport and create an aviation industrial park in the mainland Chinese city, as part of an agreement signed on Wednesday.
The news came as the government moved to strengthen ties with a memorandum of understanding between Hong Kong airport and Zhuhai’s in a bid to boost the city’s status as an international air travel hub for the region.
“The memorandum of understanding will enhance the complementarity of the respective strengths of the two airports and raise their competitiveness, thereby culminating in a win-win situation,” Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung said.
The document outlined several collaborations, including the launch of “Fly-Via-Zhuhai-HK” services, which would link passengers flying from Hong Kong to Zhuhai airport and connect on to other mainland cities.
The scheme would also see passengers travelling overseas from the mainland go through Hong Kong’s airport.
The new flight paths would blend Zhuhai’s domestic routes with Hong Kong’s string of long-haul flights in a bid to attract mainland passengers.
