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Check-In Areas for Airlines
Check-In Area for Airlines

Total 9 fully equipped check-in islands from aisle A to aisle J located at level 7 departures hall are dedicated for providing round-the-clock check-in services to passengers. You may check the check-in and flight information from our Information Display ahead of each check-in aisle before approaching to the counters.


CHECKING IN AT THE AIRPORT

Check In Counter

There are screens in every departure hall showing the information about departing flights. On the basis of the departure time, airline code and flight number on your ticket you can see at which desk row you can check in. The exact desk is stated with the desk row. Show your ticket and passport there and hand in your luggage. You will then receive a boarding card that mentions the number of the Gate of your flight and the time you should be there.

PLEASE NOTE: passengers should check in well in advance of the departure of their flight. How many hours in advance depends on your destination. Please contact your airlines for more information on check-in times.

PASSPORT AND SECURITY CONTROL

Security checkYou then go to the South or North Immigration Hall at Terminal 1 for passport and security control. Please notice that for safety and other reasons including the comfort of passengers, rules are enforced by the Airline Operators Committee, an association of all the airlines operating into and out of Hong Kong , on the size of hand luggage (56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm). Instructions are shown on the measuring gauges found around the check-in areas as well as at the entrances of the two Immigration Halls at Terminal 1. Departing passengers should have the following documents:

  • A Valid Passport
  • Departure card for visitors to Hong Kong *
  • For Hong Kong residents, you should present your HK Identity Card.

* visitors who entered HK should have filled in an arrival card with the departure carbon copy at the back. The departure card copy is left by Passport Controllers in your passport. Please make sure you do not lose this.

Passengers are reminded that enhanced security measures are in place at Hong Kong International Airport. To avoid unnecessary delays, please make sure there are no sharp items carried by you. For details of forbidden items, please refer to the section on Security Check.

SHOPPING • DINING • ENTERTAINMENT

Hong Kong International Airport Total Offering

Hong Kong SkyMart

Hong Kong SkyMart, located at the Terminal 1 of the airport offers customers with the most quality shopping experience and versatile dining facilities. There is a wide variety of places to dine and the range of cuisine embraces practically every menu. There are over 150 retail outlets offering duty-free liquor and tobacco; perfumes and cosmetics; general merchandise, local and international quality branded fashion and other specialty items. Free trolleys are provided for hand baggage and shopping.

SkyPlaza (Coming Soon)

Situated at the Terminal 2, this aviation themed mall offers over 110 unique and dynamic retail choices (ranging from first of its kind concept to convenient chain stores), 23 dining offers as well as 4 entertainment concepts. Among the 35,000-square metre gross floor area, 98% of SkyPlaza is a non-restricted area with convenient accessibility. The innovative entertainment concepts such as 4D theatre with the biggest screen in Asia featuring 4D films of all kinds, Asia Hollywood, Aviation Discovery Centre as well as virtual reality sports games (i-Sports) providing customers with dynamic airport experience.