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Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal 2 Set for Phased Reopening Starting September
Expanded Terminal 2 to commence operations with coach hall in September, followed by full passenger services in 2026
Hong Kong International Airport's expanded Terminal 2 is scheduled to begin phased operations on September 23, 2025, starting with the opening of an indoor coach hall.
This facility will include 41 parking spaces for tour buses, cross-boundary coaches, limousines, and resident coaches.
Services currently operating from Terminal 1 and Car Parks 1 and 4 will be relocated under the new roof.
According to airport authorities, passenger check-in and departure services will be introduced in early Q2 of 2026.
Full terminal concourse operations and arrival services are expected to begin in 2027.
Terminal 2 will primarily serve airlines flying regional, point-to-point routes, while Terminal 1 will continue to handle long-haul and early morning departures.
The project is part of the airport's HK$141.5 billion expansion initiative launched in 2016, which includes the development of a third runway and reconfiguration of terminal infrastructure.
The expansion aims to increase airport capacity and streamline passenger flow.
Vivian Cheung Kar-fay, CEO of the Airport Authority, confirmed that airlines such as Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express will be relocated to Terminal 2 by March 2026.
The terminal is expected to eventually accommodate between 10 and 20 airlines.
In tandem with Terminal 2, the 11 Skies retail and entertainment complex developed by New World Development is slated to open one-third of its space by mid-2026.
The complex is designed to attract visitors from Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area with themed entertainment and family experiences.
The developer is currently facing financial challenges, which have affected the mall’s rollout.
Airport officials stated that the timing of Terminal 2's full activation will depend on passenger traffic.
In 2024, the airport handled 53.1 million passengers—an increase of 34.3 percent from 2023—but still only 71 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
Cathay Pacific and its low-cost carrier HK Express accounted for over half of total passengers.
Authorities have encouraged Cathay and other airlines to scale up operations to make full use of the newly available terminal and runway capacity created by the three-runway system.
This facility will include 41 parking spaces for tour buses, cross-boundary coaches, limousines, and resident coaches.
Services currently operating from Terminal 1 and Car Parks 1 and 4 will be relocated under the new roof.
According to airport authorities, passenger check-in and departure services will be introduced in early Q2 of 2026.
Full terminal concourse operations and arrival services are expected to begin in 2027.
Terminal 2 will primarily serve airlines flying regional, point-to-point routes, while Terminal 1 will continue to handle long-haul and early morning departures.
The project is part of the airport's HK$141.5 billion expansion initiative launched in 2016, which includes the development of a third runway and reconfiguration of terminal infrastructure.
The expansion aims to increase airport capacity and streamline passenger flow.
Vivian Cheung Kar-fay, CEO of the Airport Authority, confirmed that airlines such as Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express will be relocated to Terminal 2 by March 2026.
The terminal is expected to eventually accommodate between 10 and 20 airlines.
In tandem with Terminal 2, the 11 Skies retail and entertainment complex developed by New World Development is slated to open one-third of its space by mid-2026.
The complex is designed to attract visitors from Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area with themed entertainment and family experiences.
The developer is currently facing financial challenges, which have affected the mall’s rollout.
Airport officials stated that the timing of Terminal 2's full activation will depend on passenger traffic.
In 2024, the airport handled 53.1 million passengers—an increase of 34.3 percent from 2023—but still only 71 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
Cathay Pacific and its low-cost carrier HK Express accounted for over half of total passengers.
Authorities have encouraged Cathay and other airlines to scale up operations to make full use of the newly available terminal and runway capacity created by the three-runway system.
