Regional Round-Up
Shenzhen airport hungry for region’s business
December 1st 2013
Operators of Shenzhen’s new airport, which opened last month, said the US$1.392 billion facility can now offer more flights to Australasia, emerging markets such as Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines as well as Europe, the Middle East and North America. Read More » The sleek Italian designed complex, planned to handle up to 45 million passengers a year by 2020, covers 450,00 square metres and is equipped with 200 check-in counters, 62 boarding gates and 200 retail outlets. However, there is no direct train link to the airport from downtown Shenzhen, as in Hong Kong, and passenger ferry travelling times also are lengthy and heavy on administrative procedures. It’s not quite up to its rival, Hong Kong, yet.
