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, with offices at

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, Cathay House, Passenger Terminal Building and Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal. The company provides

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services to airline customers, including loading and unloading of aircraft,

baggage handling A baggage handling system (BHS) is a type of conveyor system installed in airports that transports checked luggage from ticket counters to areas where the bags can be loaded onto airplanes. A BHS also transports checked baggage coming from airplan ...

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and mail delivery, ramp coordination, aircraft-load control, jet

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and passenger steps operation,

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storage and crew transportation. The company also handles passenger and flight-handling services such as passenger

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, ticketing, flight dispatch, 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

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. In 2016, the company had a market share of 19.73% in passenger handling services and 46.94% in ramp handling services at

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. It is a member of the International Air Transport Association 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

Chek Lap Kok Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong's New Territories. Unlike the smaller Lam Chau, it was only partially leveled when it was assimilated via land reclamation into the island for the current Hong Kong International ...

, 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, and Shanghai Airport Services to provide services in both

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and

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. In late 2018, the company integrated services with Cathay Pacific ground services and are now representing Cathay Pacific in ground services.

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

History

Early beginning: 1995–2000

Development and overseas expansion

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