The most expensive airport in the world

8/30/2014 Aviation and Airports 0 Comments

The most expensive airport in the world 


Hong Kong Airport 
  
There are several airports in the world, which aims to attract the attention of the global releases majestic size. It is known that some of the largest airports in the world owns more than 15 miles from the commercial real estate related to aviation surround them. Thus, it is unjust to consider these giant structures as mere Airports. 
According to reports, the title of the most expensive airport in the world is called the Hong Kong International Airport, which is located on the island of Chek Lap Kok in Hong Kong. Reports indicate that the Hong Kong International Airport has been recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records by virtue of the astronomical cost of which amounted to 20 billion dollars spent during construction. 
  
Hong Kong Airport 2 
  
This airport was built on a giant artificial island formed by a vast settlement of a pair of islands. Moreover, the construction of this airport took a long time lasted for more than six years to build the infrastructure of this place is gigantic. 
This is known as the airport is also the name of the airport, "Chek Lap Kok" in order to distinguish it from the "Kai Tak Airport", which was formerly the main airport of the capital of the Asian but closed all its operations several years ago. 
  
Hong Kong Airport 23 
  
Since then, the airport began "Chek Lap Kok" commercial operations in 1998, has been able to move up the global lists very quickly, and is now considered one of the busiest in the world in terms of cargo handling. It is also Chek Lap Kok is also one of the busiest passenger in the world, where deals with millions of travelers annually. Reports indicate that there are more than 90 international airlines such as Hong Kong Express, and Cathay Pacific fly to 150 destinations worldwide from the airport, "Chek Lap Kok." It also operates airport giant also as an important contributor to the economy of Hong Kong, which serves to recruit more than 60,000 employees. And owns this airport up to 66 aircraft gate rise with many of the bridges and gates seven virtual gates. The building is considered one of the airport is currently the third largest terminal in the world and who could outdo the Airports of Dubai and Beijing.

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