Airport extends relief for aviation until October

The Airport Authority Hong Kong said it will extend relief for the airport community for another two months to end  October.

The waiver or reduction of various fees for the aviation industry announced in June this year will continue.

The continuing relief includes full waiver of parking charges for idle passenger aircraft and airbridge fees; reduction of passenger aircraft landing charges; fees reduction related to ramp handling, maintenance and airside vehicles; as well as rental reduction for terminal tenants covering lounges and offices; fees 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 into-plane fuelling.

The full waiver on fees in relation to aircraft maintenance charges and fixed charges for inflight catering services will continue until end of October.

The rental relief for retail and catering tenants will also continue.

Most shops and restaurants in the terminal have suspended business and their rental is waived. For those that remain open to provide essential services, the base rent is waived.