News / Hong Kong Airport celebrates as 'landmark' three-runway system takes off

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Hong Kong International Airport yesterday celebrated the launch of its much-awaited three-runway system and new airport centre, which will increase the airport’s cargo handling capacity. 

The three-runway system increases cargo capacity to 10m tonnes annually, and 120m passengers. The project included the expansion of Terminal 2, reconfiguration of the centre runway and installation of infrastructure and systems. 

Cathay Pacific, which has finally got back to pre-pandemic levels of flying, said it would add more flights as it continued with its HK$100bn (US$12.8bn) ...