| 25 November |
The AA announced its unaudited revenue of HK$4,530 million and profit attributable to equity shareholder of HK$1,358 million for the six months ended 30 September 2008. |
| 20 October |
HKIA introduced 42 self-service check-in kiosks at Terminal 1 to enhance passenger flow and accommodate the worldwide trend of increasing passenger demand for self-help device. |
| 8 October |
HKIA and Shenzhen International Airport (SZIA) jointly launched the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Airport Links, which enables passengers at HKIA or SZIA to check in and obtain boarding passes for connecting flights at either airport. |
| 23 July |
The AA announced the appointment of Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd as lead consultant for HKIA Master Plan 2030, a 20-year blueprint for the future development of the airport. |
| 14 July |
HKIA was voted the world's best airport for the seventh time in eight years in the annual Skytrax survey, which polled more than 8.2 million travellers of over 97 nationalities. |
| 25 June |
The AA announced a profit attributable to equity shareholder of HK$2,273 million for fiscal 2007/08, ended 31 March 2008. The final dividend declared to the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region increased 25% from fiscal 2006/07 to HK$2,000 million. |
| 1 June |
Mr Marvin Cheung Kin-tung became Chairman of the Airport Authority. |
| 30 April |
The aircraft carrying the Beijing Olympic Flame arrived at HKIA for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay in HK on 2 May. |
| February |
HKIA was named the Best Airport among airports serving over 40 million passengers annually at the Airport Services Quality Awards 2007 run by the Airports Council International (ACI). |
| End January |
Ten new cargo stands were constructed to cater for rising air cargo traffic. |
| 15 January |
HKIA announced that all of its check-in counters can print integrated radio frequency identification (RFID) baggage tags, further enhancing baggage handling efficiency. |
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| 23 November |
HKIA successfully completed its emergency exercise for 2007, the first full-scale simulation since the airport's operation and control functions were merged into the Integrated Airport Centre earlier in 2007. |
| 21 November |
The AA announced unaudited revenue of HK$4,199 million and profit attributable to equity shareholder of HK$1,136 million for the six months ended 30 September 2007. |
| 8 August |
HKIA was named the World’s Best Airport by Skytrax the sixth time in seven years. Skytrax is a London-based independent air transport research organisation. |
| 1 June |
HKIA celebrated the Grand Opening of Terminal 2 and the 10th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The Hon Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, was among the officiating guests. |
| 13 March |
HKIA was named the “World's Best Airport” among airports serving 40 million-plus passengers annually in the Airports Council International's 2006 Airport Service Quality Awards. HKIA ranked second overall in the awards. |
| 26 February |
Grand Opening for HKIA Tower was held. |
| 1 February |
Mr Stanley Hui became AA Chief Executive Officer. |
| February |
Terminal 2, or T2 as it is called, began phased-in opening. The existing Passenger Terminal Building was renamed as Terminal 1, T1. |
| 11 January |
The first time HKIA has staged its annual crash exercise on land in the non-restricted area. |
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| 21 December |
AA released the 20-year master plan, HKIA 2025. |
| 18 December |
The Chinese-foreign joint venture company formed by AA and the Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Co. Ltd was inaugurated in Hangzhou. |
| December |
Readers of the online magazine SmartTravel.com voted HKIA as the “Best Airport worldwide” in the Best Travel Poll 2006. |
| November |
Business Traveller named HKIA the “Best Airport in China”. |
| November |
TravelWeeklyChina gave HKIA the “Best Airport Facilities” award in its Industry Awards 2006. |
| 29 November |
AA announced its first interim results. |
| 18 November |
Airbus A380 operated its technical route proving flight to HKIA for the first time. |
| 19 October |
AA revised the New Destination Incentive Arrangement scheme and announced a new aircraft parking charge arrangement, both effective 1 Jan 2007. Small aircraft would enjoy lower parking fee at the custom-built stands. |
| October |
HKIA was named the “Best Airport” in the TTG Travel Awards 2006. This is the fourth time in a row HKIA had been given the award. |
| 11 September |
HKIA hosted the Asia Pacific's first Airport Cities Conference. |
| 2 August |
AA and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Zhuhai Municipal People's Government formed the Hong Kong-Zhuhai Airport Management Company Limited to jointly manage Zhuhai Airport. |
| July |
Standard & Poor's assigned a rating of AA to the Airport Authority's foreign and local currency debt, with a stable outlook, the same rating as the Hong Kong SAR Government. |
| 9 May |
HKIA hosted the 16th Airports Council International Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition. |
| 23 March |
Together with government departments, Cathay Pacific Airways and other business partners, AA conducted a drill to test its preparedness for managing infectious diseases such as avian flu. |
| 17 March |
AA hosted the second Air Cargo Forum, which identified ways to strengthen HKIA's position as a key supply chain integrator for Mainland China. |
| 28 February |
AA hosted the HKIA 2025 Summit to garner views on the development of HKIA over the next 20 years. |
| January |
AA earmarked HK$4.5 billion for airport capacity and facility enhancement, to be implemented in phases and completed by 2010. |
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| December |
HKIA welcomed over 10,000 officials, delegates and journalists attending the World Trade Organisation Sixth Ministerial Conference. |
| 15 November |
AA and Shenzhen's Shekou Port launched the world's first cross-boundary check-in service. |
| 4 November |
HKIA staged its largest-ever aircraft crash exercise. Over 1200 participants from AA, airlines, government departments and other related organisations took part in the exercise. |
| October |
HKIA was named the “Best Airport” in the TTG Travel Awards 2005. |
| 9 September |
The topping-out ceremony for Terminal 2 was held. |
| 31 August |
The Federation of Asia Pacific Air Cargo Associations named HKIA the “Most Friendly Airport for Cargo”. |
| August - September |
The first batch of management trainees and interns joined AA under its SkyLeaders Development Programme. |
| 29 June |
AA reported a profit attributable to equity shareholder of HK$1.41 billion for 2004/05 (before restatement in 2005/06). The Board of Directors declared a dividend of HK$1 billion, payable to the HKSAR Government. |
| June |
HKIA was named the “Best Airport Worldwide” by AETRA. HKIA ranked first out of 48 airports for overall satisfaction among business and leisure travellers. |
| 15 April |
AA and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Company Limited (HXIACO) signed an agreement for a 35 per cent capital increase subscription in HXIACO. |
| 13 April |
HKIA was named the “World's Best Airport” by Skytrax the fifth year in a row. Skytrax is an independent aviation research institution in the United Kingdom. |
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| 23 December |
Renowned cellist Trey Lee led a Christmas music performance with Canto-pop singer Joey Yung and 200 young cellists from Hong Kong and Shenzhen. |
| 5 December |
The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants granted AA the Diamond Award in the Public Sector/Non-For-Profit Organisations Category in the Best Corporate Governance Disclosure Awards 2004. |
| November |
HKIA was named the “Best Airport” in the TTG Travel Awards 2004. |
| 27 October |
AA and 22 leading local and international banks signed a HK$6 billion dual-tranche syndicated loan facility. |
| 8 September |
AA re-introduced the New Destination Incentive Arrangement, effective immediately, to encourage airlines to operate more destinations and flights from HKIA. |
| 27 August |
AA Chairman Dr Victor Fung Kwok-king welcomed the move to include the airport services sector into Phase II of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA II). |
| 30 June |
Despite the outbreak of SARS, AA reported a net profit after tax of HK$386 million for the financial year 2003/04. For the first time, the Board has declared and paid a dividend of HK$380 million to the HKSAR Government. |
| 22 April |
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) named HKIA the “Best Airport Worldwide”, bestowing it with a “Special Recognition Award” for leading levels of service reflected in surveys carried out before and after the SARS crisis. |
| 13 April |
London-based research institution Skytrax named HKIA the “World's Best Airport” the fourth year in a row. |
| 3 March |
Hong Kong SkyMart was re-launched after a HK$600 million renovation. |
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| 27 October |
AA and Shanghai Airport Authority signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen exchange and co-operation between the two airports and cities. |
| 29 September |
SkyPier and the related cross-boundary ferry service commenced. |
| 23 August |
AA, the HKSAR Government and the consortium led by Dragages et Travaux Publics (HK) Limited entered into a joint venture agreement for the design, construction and operation of the new International Exhibition Centre (IEC) at HKIA. IEC was later formally named AsiaWorld-Expo. |
| 10 June |
London-based research institution Skytrax named HKIA the “World's Best Airport” the third year in a row. |
| 25 May |
AA launched the revitalisation campaign Operation SkyFit to bring travellers back to Hong Kong immediately after the lifting of the World Health Organisation's travel advisory on Hong Kong due to the outbreak of SARS. Passenger traffic at HKIA returned to pre-SARS level in November 2003. |
| 15 May |
London-based air cargo trade publication Air Cargo News named HKIA the “Cargo Airport of the Year” for the second consecutive year. |
| 20 February |
The Mainland coach station at Terminal 1 opened. It was relocated to the Coach Station at Terminal 2 in March 2007. |
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| 2 December |
AA announced that the 15 per cent discount in aircraft landing and parking charges would remain in place until December 2003. |
| 2 October |
AA and DHL International (Hong Kong) Ltd. signed a franchise agreement for the development, construction and operation of a dedicated Express Cargo Terminal (ECT) at HKIA. |
| October |
HKIA came first among large airports in the Global Airport Satisfaction Study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. |
| October |
HKIA was named the “Best Airport” in the TTG Travel Awards 2002. |
| September |
AA hosted the Air Cargo Forum 2002 at the Exhibition and Convention Centre. The forum was organised by The International Air Cargo Association. |
| July |
AA recorded a profit of HK$236 million for 2001-02. |
| June |
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) granted HKIA an “Eagle Award” for providing value-for-money services. |
| May |
London-based research institution Skytrax named HKIA the “World's Best Airport 2002” the second consecutive year. |
| April |
AA invited Expressions of Interest from developers worldwide to build and manage Terminal 2, a new key passenger facility, transport interchange and business centre at HKIA. |
| March |
London-based cargo trade publication Air Cargo News named HKIA the “Cargo Airport of the Year 2002” and granted HKIA the “Award for Excellence for the Far East”. |
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| 20 December |
AA invited tenders from leading express cargo operators to design, build and operate a dedicated express air cargo terminal on a 4.5-hectare site at HKIA. |
| 29 October |
AA released the HKIA Master Plan 2020. |
| 12 October |
AA announced that the current 15 per cent reduction in airport landing and parking charges would be extended for a further six months to 30 September 2002. |
| 28 September |
Enhanced security measures were introduced at HKIA, under which all knives, knife-like items and bladed items were forbidden in aircraft cabins and departure lounges at HKIA. |
| 27 July |
The first "Pearl River Delta (PRD) A5 Forum" meeting was held at HKIA. |
| 11 July |
AA reported a consolidated net profit of HK$71 million, the first profit since airport opening in 1998. |
| 22 April |
British-based airline and air travel industry research company Skytrax named HKIA the "World's Best Airport 2001". |
| 28 March |
Marine Cargo Terminal opened for operation. |
| 25 March |
The New Destination Incentive Arrangement scheme was launched to encourage airlines to operate new destinations. |
| 9 February |
AA issued a HK$2.5 billion floating rate note.
Rating agency Standard & Poor's rated the authority “AA-” for local currency corporate credit rating and “A+” for foreign currency rating. |
| 1 January |
Dr David J Pang became AA Chief Executive Officer. |
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| December |
AA opened four internet lounges along both sides of the food court area in the departures airside area just past Immigration Hall. |
| 8 November |
Five shops with the “Cyber Zone” theme opened in the Northwest Concourse on the Departures Level of the Passenger Terminal Building. |
| 3 November |
AA announced a plan to launch an incentive scheme for airlines operating flights to new destinations from HKIA. |
| October |
HKIA was voted as Asia/Pacific's leading airport by travel agents worldwide at the 7th World Travel Awards. |
| 20 September |
Rating agency Standard & Poor's rated AA “A+” in corporate credit (local currency) and “A” in foreign currency. |
| 10 August |
News and current affairs journal Asiaweek named “HKIA Asia's Best Airport” in its 25th anniversary edition. |
| 6 July |
AA launched its new corporate logo in celebration of the second anniversary of HKIA. |
| 30 June |
AA reported an 8.86 times oversubscription to the tender of a two-year notes issued under the HK$5 billion Note Issuance Programme through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. |
| 26 June |
AA recorded a consolidated operating profit of HK$291 million. |
| June |
HKIA was given the “Raven Fox Award for Travel-Retail Excellence” in Asia/ Pacific. |
| April |
AA subsidiary AVSECO was given the Merit Award for aviation security by Edith Cowan University in Perth and SATS Security Services. |
| 2 March |
AA launched a HK$50 million landscape beautification programme at HKIA. |
| February |
AA started the tender exercise for the Marine Cargo Terminal, to run until the end of April. |
| 20 January |
Passenger Terminal Northwest Concourse opened. |
| 1 January |
HKIA made the rollover transition to Year 2000, having experienced no “Y2K” problem in computer systems. |
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| November |
HKIA's passenger terminal won the “1999 Structural Steel Design Award” in London. |
| 22 September |
AA Chairman Dr Victor Fung Kwok-king announced three major measures for enhancing the competitive edge of HKIA: a proposed reduction in landing and parking charges for all aircraft by 15 per cent with effect from 1 January 2000, invitations for Expressions of Interest for the construction of logistics centres and a marine cargo terminal at HKIA. |
| 31 August |
North Runway began round-the-clock operations. |
| 26 May |
North Runway began daily operations during peak traffic period. |
| 14 May |
Chief Executive of the HKSAR Government appointed new AA Board for a term of three years from 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002. The new Board comprised Dr Victor Fung Kwok-king as its Chairman and 12 other members. |
| May |
HKIA was given the “Raven Fox Award for Travel-Retail Excellence in Asia/ Pacific”. |
| 2 and 6 April |
HKIA handled its highest number of single-day flight movements since opening. There were 123 additional flights on 2 and 6 April, bringing the total number of movements on both days to 560. The airport handled an average of 440 to 460 flights a day. |
| March |
HKIA's Passenger Terminal Building was awarded the “Silver Medal” by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects. |
| March |
The Airport Core Programme was recognised by the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association as one of the top 10 construction achievements of the 20th century. |
| March |
HKIA won the “Critics' Choice Award” of America's Travel & Leisure magazine. |
| 21 February |
More than 117,000 passengers passed through HKIA, setting a new record for the single-day passenger throughput since opening. |
| 19 January |
OAG Worldwide granted the “Journalist's Choice Award” to HKIA. |
| 18 January |
Regal Airport Hotel soft-opened with 385 rooms. |
| 10 January |
The second opinion survey commissioned by AA showed that 92.6% of airport users were satisfied with the services and facilities at HKIA, and more than one in three people gave the top marks. |
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| 27 December |
HKIA set a record of serving over 100,000 passengers in one day, the highest daily figure since opening. |
| 25 November |
The HKSAR Government announced the extension of the membership of the AA Board for six months until 31 May 1999. AA also announced the appointment of Mr Billy Lam as Chief Executive Officer on an acting basis with effect from 1 December. |
| 6 September |
According to an opinion survey commissioned by AA, 88% of airport users were satisfied with the services and facilities at HKIA. Ratings in general cleanliness, lighting and queuing time at Immigration and Customs were particularly outstanding. |
| 6 July |
HKIA commenced operation. The first flight landed was Cathay Pacific CX889 from New York, which touched down at 0627. The first departing flight was CX907 for Manila, which left HKIA at 0719. |
| 5 July |
The airport was relocated from Kai Tak to Chek Lap Kok over the night. |
| 2 July |
President Jiang Zemin officiated the opening of HKIA. |
| 22 June |
Tung Chung MTR station and franchised bus routes to Chek Lap Kok commenced operation. |
| 21 June |
Opening ceremony of Airport Express and Tung Chung MTR lines was held. |
| 2 May |
At the fourth airport trial, the first commercial airliner landing at the new airport was made by a Cathay Pacific 747. The Automated People Mover system was used for the first time. |
| 28 March |
AA staged the third operational readiness trial in the Passenger Terminal Building with the help of over 1200 volunteers. |
| 15 February |
The second operational readiness trial in the Passenger Terminal Building was conducted, involving more than 1000 volunteers. |
| 23 January |
The HKSAR Government gazetted the AA Scheme of Airport Charges for the new Hong Kong International Airport. |
| 18 January |
The first operational readiness trial was conducted, with more than 500 volunteer “passengers” and 950 AA staff, government departments and airlines taking part in the trial. |
| 13 January |
The HKSAR Government announced that the new airport would open for operation on July 6 1998 and would be known as Hong Kong International Airport. |
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| 1 December |
The Airport Authority Ordinance came into effect.
Government advances of HK$36.6 billion were converted into equity.
AA and the Government signed the Financial Support Agreement and the Land Grant. |
| 8 November |
Provisional Airport Authority (PAA) signed an underwriting agreement with a group of 11 banks for the arrangement of a HK$8.2 billion syndicated loan facility. The facility met a substantial part of AA's projected maximum borrowing requirement of HK$11.6 billion in respect of costs in completing the first phase of the new airport. |
| 19 July |
The Legislative Council passed the Airport Authority Bill which endorsed the establishment of the permanent Airport Authority. |
| 30 June |
The Airport Committee of the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group reached an agreement on the terms of the Financial Support Agreement for AA and on the air cargo franchises. |
| 16 June |
Reclamation and excavation to create the 1,255-hectare airport platform was completed. |
| 25 April |
Award of the HK$2.61 billion airfield works contract, which included the construction of the first (i.e. southern) runway, taxiways and aprons. |
| 28 January |
Award of the HK$10.1 billion contract for the passenger terminal building structure - the largest contract awarded for the entire Airport Core Programme.
Award of the HK$1.88 billion contract for the building services within the passenger terminal building. |
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