Restoration of Macao’s air network continues in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, with services to Osaka, among others, resuming this month.
Macao Civil Aviation Authority
The airline is set to restore routes to at least half the destinations it served before the pandemic.
Project will include construction of more aircraft stands and fast lanes for taxiing; annual passenger capacity due to be increased to 15 million.
Scientists from city’s leading tertiary institutions keen to contribute their expertise and seize opportunity.
While more expensive than mainland China, Macao’s fee is significantly lower than MOP 240 charged in Hong Kong.
Goods are first treated on board, and then disinfected again, while personnel undergo deep cleaning once they have finished their task.
Macao’s civil aviation chief said last week the local government expects to submit a number of reports next July to the central government to obtain the latter’s green light for land reclamation so that the local airport’s expansion project can get off the ground, such as an environmental assessment report and a water flow report.
The authorities will ban all unmanned aircraft activity over the peninsula during this year’s three-day Macau Grand Prix, which begins tomorrow, to ensure that the event will take place in a safe environment.
The Macao Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) said in a statement on Wednesday that drone flights over some areas in Macao will be banned during the government-sponsored helicopter rides to ensure that the sightseeing tours will take place in a safe environment.
