Hong Kong airport's success is threatened by other regional airports

because: Hong Kong International Airport is facing challenges from the fast-growing Seoul Incheon International Airport
- because: Incheon International Airport, which is still under the second of its total 4 phrases of construction stages, rises to 2nd from 5th in 2007 Airport of the Year (www.worldairportawards.com)
but: Hong Kong International Airport has been well-equipped to face any new challenge posed by other regional airports
- because: Hong Kong International Airport's second terminal, together with Skyplaza, have already opened (28 February 2007) to meet increasing passenger demand (Wikipedia (2019))
because: Hong Kong International Airport is facing new challenges from its neighbor, the new Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou
- because: Baiyun Airport's comparatively low terminal costs (RMB 0.50/kg) pose threat of cargo losses to Hong Kong Airport (HK$ 1.72/kg) (www.tdctrade.com)
- because: Baiyun Airport already has plans to build a third runway with completion scheduled for 2011while Hong Kong International Airport is considering building it (www.taipeitimes.com)
but: Hong Kong International Airport has been ranked Asia's busiest airport by cargo traffic (world's second) since 2000 (www.aci.aero)
because: Hong Kong airport is facing challenges from its long-term arch rival, Singapore
- because: Singapore Changi Airport, in order to handle its increasing number of passengers, will have its third terminal operational on 9 January 2008 (Wikipedia (2019))
- but: Hong Kong International Airport has regained the title of Best Airport in the World from Singapore Changi Airport in the worldwide passenger survey in 2007 (www.worldairportawards.com)

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