HONG KONG. Airport Authority Hong Kong has extended relief measures for its commercial and airline partners at Hong Kong International Airport by two further months until the end of the year.
The relief plan, which was first announced in February, was previously in place until the end of October to offset the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rental will continue to be waived for shops and restaurants that have suspended business. Meanwhile, for those retail and food & beverage operations that remain open to provide essential services, the base rent is waived, the airport authority said.
Other continuing relief measures include full waiver of parking charges for idle passenger aircraft and airbridge fees; reduction of passenger aircraft landing charges and fee reduction related to ramp handling, maintenance and airside vehicles. It also includes rental reduction for terminal tenants covering lounges and offices; fee waiver for terminal licencees including ancillary passenger services, commercial services counters and cross-border transport operators; and concessions on franchise fees for aviation support services such as plane fuelling.
Passenger traffic fell by -98.6% year-on-year in August and was down by -83.2% in the first eight months.
Airport Authority Hong Kong said it plans to “closely monitor the operating environment and provide necessary assistance to the airport community during these challenging times”.
