HK Extends Downtown Airport Check-In Hours to Boost Tourism
- Services will be extended from 3 p.m. closing time to 11 p.m.
- City’s efforts to entice tourists back en masse have faltered
The in-town check-in service at Hong Kong Station.
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Hong Kong will extend operating hours for its downtown airport check-in services as the city ramps up efforts to revive its tourism sector and reputation as an efficient travel hub.
From Feb. 1, check-in counters at Hong Kong Station will be open until 11 p.m., the city’s mass railway operator MTR Corp. said Monday. That compares with a 3 p.m. closing time currently. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. passengers will continue to be the only people able to use the service, though MTR said it’s coordinating with other airlines on arrangements.