Airport Authority Hong Kong has unveiled plans to expand SkyCity into a major integrated development, which will provide travellers landing in and departing the vibrant city with a great variety of facilities through which to spend time near the airport.
SkyCity, located just a short stroll from Hong Kong International Airport, will feature retail complexes, hotels, and office towers in its approximately 25 hectares of land at the north of the airport island.
“Our vision is to create a new destination that goes far beyond the traditional notion of a shopping mall. Located right next to the airport, SkyCity aims to capture broad opportunities in tourism and business, while also providing a dynamic lifestyle and family entertainment hub for Hong Kong residents and visitors alike,” says Jack So Chak-kwong, chairman of the Airport Authority.
SkyCity will be able to tap into the full potential brought by the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, strategic road links that will provide greater interconnectivity not only in Hong Kong, but also with the Pearl River Delta region.
SkyCity will be developed in phases. Phase 1 of the project will comprise a retail, dining and entertainment (RDE) destination of 195,000sqm, scheduled to open in 2021, and a hotel providing 450 to 750 rooms, expected to be completed in 2020. www.hongkongairport.com
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