Hong Kong Airport Services Limited (HAS) was founded in 1995 and began operations in July 1998 with the opening of Chek Lap Kok International Airport. It employs around 3,100 people and owns a fleet of over 3,000 ground-support equipment and vehicles. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (CPA), more widely known as Cathay Pacific (), is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline's operations and subsidiaries have sc ...
, with offices at
Cathay City, Cathay House, Passenger Terminal Building and Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal.
The company provides
ground handling services to airline customers, including loading and unloading of aircraft,
baggage handling,
cargo and mail delivery, ramp coordination, aircraft-load control, jet
bridge and passenger steps operation,
unit load device storage and crew transportation.
The company also handles passenger and flight-handling services such as passenger
check-in, ticketing,
flight dispatch
A dispatcher is a communications worker who receives and transmits information to coordinate operations of other personnel and vehicles carrying out a service. A number of organizations, including police and fire departments, emergency medical s ...
, and cargo documentation. It provides passenger handling for 19 airlines, and ramp and cargo services for 24 airlines, servicing major local carriers Cathay Pacific Airways and
Cathay Dragon. In 2016, the company had a market share of 19.73% in passenger handling services and 46.94% in ramp handling services at
Hong Kong International Airport. It is a member of the
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA ) is a trade association of the world's airlines founded in 1945. IATA has been described as a cartel since, in addition to setting technical standards for airlines, IATA also organized tariff ...
Ground Handling Council.
History
Early beginning: 1995–2000
In 1995, the Hong Kong Airport Services was founded as a joint venture between Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Dragon Airlines, to serve the newly built
Hong Kong International Airport in
Chek Lap Kok, and provide ramp and cargo services to airlines operating in the Hong Kong. In 1996, the company won the franchise rights for aircraft ramp handling services and air side crew transportation services later in 1997. In 1998, it commenced services in the new Hong Kong International Airport.
Development and overseas expansion
On 1 November 2008, the company integrated services with Dragonair's ground handling company Hong Kong International Airport Services, soon after Cathay Pacific fully acquired Dragonair.
On 1 December 2008, Cathay Pacific agreed to take the remaining stake of Hong Kong Airport Services, and it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. Since the acquisition, employees of Hong Kong Airport Services represented Cathay Dragon for the ground handling part.
In March 2012, Hong Kong Airport Services established a joint venture company, Shanghai International Airport Services Company, with Shanghai International Airport Company Limited,
Air China
Air China Limited () is the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China and one of the "Big Three" mainland Chinese airlines (alongside China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines). Air China's headquarters are in Shunyi District, ...
, and Shanghai Airport Services to provide services in both
Shanghai Pudong International Airport and
Hongqiao Airport.
In late 2018, the company integrated services with Cathay Pacific ground services and are now representing Cathay Pacific in ground services.
See also
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Airport Authority Hong Kong
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Cathay City
References
External links
Official website
{{Cathay Pacific Group
Aerospace companies of Hong Kong
Aircraft ground handling companies
Transport companies established in 1995
1995 establishments in Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Airport