The “MGM Hong Kong International Airport City Terminal” at MGM COTAI was launched yesterday at the integrated resort and is now operational, offering its users self-service check-in, flight information and transport connections to the Hong Kong and Zhuhai airports.
The city terminal extends the check-in services of HKIA and Zhuhai Airport directly to MGM COTAI and is a collaboration between the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), Zhuhai Airport, MGM, and China Travel Tours Transportation Services Hong Kong Limited. Travellers from Macau can reach HKIA within 90 minutes through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, or Zhuhai Airport in around 60 minutes.
MGM China Holdings Limited Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Kenneth Feng Xiaofeng highlighted in his speech yesterday morning the added convenience of the city terminal and how it can enable visitors to have more time to explore the city. “In the past, travellers eligible for the 144 or 240-hour visa free transit policies might only have passed through Macau briefly. With the added convenience of the city terminal, they can now explore Macau at a more relaxed pace and experience its unique charm shaped by the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures”, Feng said.
Airport Authority Hong Kong Chief Executive Officer Vivian Cheung Kar-fay pointed out the increasing number of people from Macau travelling from HKIA since the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge’s opening. She noted that in 2025, over 240,000 passengers travelled between Macau and HKIA by bus via the HZMB, representing a 25.48 percent increase compared to 2024.
“This new premium city terminal will help expand our high-end customer base and further enhance our connectivity with Macau. We will continue to develop our intermodal services, aiming to increase the number of city terminals to 50 by 2027 and attracting more GBA travellers to use HKIA”, Cheung highlighted.
Meanwhile, during an interview with the media after the launch event, Airport Authority Hong Kong Director of Hub Development Chapman Fong (方瑞文) mentioned that they were assessing the possibility of adding baggage check-in services. Meanwhile, Albert Yau (丘昌賢), General Manager of Hong Kong-Zhuhai Airport Management Company Limited, highlighted during the interview that the initiative promotes closer cooperation in the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Guests and representatives including Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes (centre), MGM China Holdings Limited Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Kenneth Feng Xiaofeng (3rd from left) and Airport Authority Hong Kong Chief Executive Officer Vivian Cheung Kar-fay (3rd from right) pose for a group photo at the “MGM Hong Kong International Airport City Terminal” at MGM COTAI yesterday. – Photo: Rui Pastorin
