{"id":2582,"date":"2015-02-25T11:44:25","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T11:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=2582"},"modified":"2015-03-06T14:23:40","modified_gmt":"2015-03-06T14:23:40","slug":"hong-kong-airport-duty-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/hong-kong-airport-duty-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Airport Duty Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Match any journey through Hong Kong\u00a0Airport to the duty free and luxury shopping available on departure, inflight and on arrival with <a title=\"Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\" target=\"_blank\">Duty Free Hunter<\/a>.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"arrivals_departures\">\n<p><b>Hong Kong International Airport<\/b> (<a title=\"International Air Transport Association airport code\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Air_Transport_Association_airport_code\">IATA<\/a>: <b>HKG<\/b>,\u00a0<a title=\"International Civil Aviation Organization airport code\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization_airport_code\">ICAO<\/a>: <b>VHHH<\/b>) is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is located on the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Islands_and_peninsulas_of_Hong_Kong#Islands\">island<\/a> of <a title=\"Chek Lap Kok\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chek_Lap_Kok\">Chek Lap Kok<\/a>, which largely comprises land <a title=\"Land reclamation in Hong Kong\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Land_reclamation_in_Hong_Kong\">reclaimed<\/a> for the construction of the airport itself. The airport is also colloquially known as <b>Chek Lap Kok Airport<\/b> (\u8d64\u9c72\u89d2\u6a5f\u5834), to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed <a title=\"Kai Tak Airport\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kai_Tak_Airport\">Kai Tak Airport<\/a> (\u555f\u5fb7\u6a5f\u5834).<\/p>\n<p>The airport has been commercially operational since 1998, replacing the former Kai Tak Airport, and is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in\u00a0<a title=\"Mainland China\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mainland_China\">Mainland China<\/a> (with 44 destinations) and the rest of Asia. The airport is the world&#8217;s busiest cargo gateway and one of the world&#8217;s busiest passenger airports.<\/p>\n<p>The Hong Kong International Airport is also home to one of the world&#8217;s largest passenger terminal buildings (the largest when opened in 1998). Hong Kong International Airport is one of the busiest airports in Asia. Operated by the <a title=\"Airport Authority Hong Kong\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airport_Authority_Hong_Kong\">Airport Authority Hong Kong<\/a> 24 hours a day, the airport is the primary hub for <a title=\"Cathay Pacific\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathay_Pacific\">Cathay Pacific<\/a> (the flag carrier of Hong Kong), <a title=\"Dragonair\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dragonair\">Dragonair<\/a>, <a title=\"Hong Kong Airlines\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_Airlines\">Hong Kong Airlines<\/a>, <a title=\"Hong Kong Express Airways\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_Express_Airways\">Hong Kong Express Airways<\/a> and <a title=\"Air Hong Kong\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_Hong_Kong\">Air Hong Kong<\/a> (cargo carrier). The airport is one of the hubs of <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Oneworld alliance\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oneworld_alliance\">Oneworld alliance<\/a>, and it is also one of the Asian-Pacific cargo hubs for <a title=\"UPS Airlines\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UPS_Airlines\">UPS Airlines<\/a>.\u00a0It is a <a title=\"Focus city\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Focus_city\">focus city<\/a> for many airlines, including <a title=\"China Airlines\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China_Airlines\">China Airlines<\/a> (Taiwan), <a title=\"China Eastern Airlines\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China_Eastern_Airlines\">China Eastern Airlines<\/a>. <a title=\"Singapore Airlines\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines\">Singapore Airlines<\/a>, <a title=\"Ethiopian Airlines\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ethiopian_Airlines\">Ethiopian Airlines<\/a>, and <a title=\"Air India\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_India\">Air India<\/a> use Hong Kong as a stopover point for the flights respectively.<\/p>\n<p>HKIA is an important contributor to Hong Kong&#8217;s economy, with approximately 65,000 employees. More than 100 airlines operate flights from the airport to over 180 cities across the globe. In 2013 HKIA handled 59.9 million passengers,\u00a0making it the <a title=\"World's busiest airports by passenger traffic\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World%27s_busiest_airports_by_passenger_traffic\">11th busiest airport worldwide<\/a> by passenger traffic.\u00a0It also surpassed <a title=\"Memphis International Airport\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Memphis_International_Airport\">Memphis International Airport<\/a> to become the <a title=\"World's busiest airports by cargo traffic\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World%27s_busiest_airports_by_cargo_traffic\">world&#8217;s busiest airport by cargo traffic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_message message_box_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; message_box_color=&#8221;violet&#8221; icon_type=&#8221;fontawesome&#8221; icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-shopping-cart&#8221; icon_openiconic=&#8221;vc-oi vc-oi-dial&#8221; icon_typicons=&#8221;typcn typcn-adjust-brightness&#8221; icon_entypo=&#8221;entypo-icon entypo-icon-note&#8221; icon_linecons=&#8221;vc_li vc_li-heart&#8221; icon_pixelicons=&#8221;vc_pixel_icon vc_pixel_icon-alert&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Want to find the best place to buy Duty Free on your journey? <strong><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" title=\"Duty Free Hunter Shopping\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">START HERE &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_message][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2584&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_color=&#8221;grey&#8221; img_link_large=&#8221;&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; img_size=&#8221;190&#215;180&#8243; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<h3 class=\"h5\"><strong>Hong Kong\u00a0Airport\u00a0Duty Free Shops<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Duty Free and luxury boutiques at this airport include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hong Kong Terminal 1<\/strong><br \/>\nDFS Galleria<br \/>\nSound &amp; Vision<br \/>\nSunglass Hut<br \/>\nBally<br \/>\nBurberry<br \/>\nChanel<br \/>\nCoach<br \/>\nDaks<br \/>\nEmporio Armani<br \/>\nFolli Follie<br \/>\nBose<br \/>\nGucci<br \/>\nHermes<br \/>\nJimmy Choo<br \/>\nLoewe<br \/>\nLongchamp<br \/>\nFerrari Store<br \/>\nMontblanc<br \/>\nJuicy Couture<br \/>\nRalph Lauren<br \/>\nVictorinox<br \/>\nShanghai Tang<br \/>\nVersace<br \/>\nZara<br \/>\nCartier<br \/>\nLeSportsac<br \/>\nTiffany &amp; Co.<br \/>\nOmega<br \/>\nLa Perla<br \/>\nBottega Veneta<br \/>\nCerruti 1881<br \/>\nErmenegildo Zegna<br \/>\nLacoste<br \/>\nTie Rack<br \/>\nTorino Lambroghini<br \/>\nValentino<br \/>\nVertu<br \/>\nPiaget<br \/>\nRolex<br \/>\nSwarovski<br \/>\nSwatch<br \/>\nTissot<br \/>\nGo Travel<br \/>\nTumi<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><strong>Hong Kong Terminal 2<\/strong><br \/>\nDFS Galleria<br \/>\nLevi&#8217;s<br \/>\nVictorinox<br \/>\nElle<br \/>\nLacoste<br \/>\nShanghai Tang<br \/>\nTie Rack<br \/>\nSwatch<br \/>\nTumi<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Match any journey through Hong Kong\u00a0Airport to the duty free and luxury shopping available on departure, inflight and on arrival with Duty Free Hunter.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[247],"tags":[40,69,42,259,260,216],"class_list":["post-2582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-airport-duty-free-information","tag-airport","tag-duty-free","tag-shopping","tag-tax-free","tag-tfwa","tag-travel-retail"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}