O AEROPORTO MAIS CARO DO MUNDO EP. 389 - Summary

Summary

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This is the second video of a series about the airports of Hong Kong. It tells how the city's economic and political changes in the 20th century created the need for a new airport to replace the old Kai Tak, which had many problems and limitations. It describes the challenges and costs of building the new airport on an artificial island in the open sea, as well as the infrastructure and services it offers. It compares the new airport with the old one and explains how it benefits the city and its trade. It also mentions the plans for expanding the airport in the future.

Facts

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1. Cali Tac Airport was the first airport in Toncontín and was the law in Dario in the history of aviation.
2. The most expensive airport ever built was Hong Kong International Airport, which cost 21 billion US dollars in the 1990s.
3. The airport was built on an artificial island of 12 square kilometers next to Lantau Island, which had no obstacles for the planes' approach.
4. The airport replaced Kai Tac Airport, which had many problems due to the tight space, the runway conditions and the very difficult approach over the city.
5. Hong Kong became British in three stages: first the island of Hong Kong, then the peninsula of Kowloon and finally the New Territories, which were rented for 99 years.
6. Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997, after the British agreed to give up everything and the Chinese promised to maintain the capitalist system and the greater freedoms of Hong Kong for at least 50 years.
7. Hong Kong is one of the richest cities in the world and one of the largest air cargo centers, but it also has problems of overcrowding, space and poverty.
8. The airport opened on July 6, 1998, but it had many problems in the first few days, especially with the cargo systems, and Kai Tac had to be reopened for a few weeks.
9. The airport is currently served by more than 120 airlines that fly to more than 220 cities, and it has a lost luggage rate of one of the lowest in the world.
10. The airport has many facilities and services for passengers, such as free showers, free wifi, free rest rooms, restaurants, shops, lounges and a high-speed train line to the city center.
11. The airport is planning an expansion that will include a third runway and another terminal, which will cost another 10 billion dollars and will be ready by 2030.