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Hong Kong Airport inaugurates Terminal 2 operations
May 28th 2026
On May 27, 2026, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) inaugurated the operations of the newly commissioned Terminal 2. Read More » The newly opened facility will serve 15 airlines, mostly LCCs, easing congestion at T1, which will be used by full-service carriers, including Cathay Pacific Airways.
Spanning 300,000 square meters, T2 is designed and equipped to serve both departing and arriving passengers. The departures hall of T2 features eight check-in aisles, P to W, with 68 express self-bag drop counters, 58 smart check-in kiosks, and 108 hybrid check-in counters. All self-bag-drop counters and hybrid counters feature an ultra-low platform design that allows passengers to place their bags on the conveyor belt with ease. The 20 e-Security Gates at the entrances to the restricted area are all embedded with facial recognition technology. In tandem with T2 opening on 27 May, the minimum age for using facial recognition at e-Security Gates will be lowered from 11 to 7 in both Terminal 1 and T2. Inside the restricted area, all 15 smart security screening channels at T2 allow passengers to keep their laptops and bottled liquids under 100ml in their carry-on luggage while undergoing screening. The Immigration Department has set up 35 e-Channels and 60 counters for departing passengers.
“The opening of T2 is another milestone of HKIA’s development. Positioned as a terminal for leisure travel, T2’s design prioritizes efficiency and passenger comfort. We attend to every detail, leveraging technology extensively to enable efficient self-check-in, self-bag drop, and smooth immigration clearance. We believe T2 would be popular among passengers, in particular young travelers. The airy interiors, the clean and floating lines of its streamline design make T2 a timeless architecture, while the dynamic and 3D contents on the LED panels around T2 create a vibe that generates a sense of excitement as passengers embark on their journeys,” Fred Lam, Chairman of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said during the unveiling of the T2 event, held last Friday. The first flight to depart from the facility was the Hong Kong Airlines service to Shanghai.
