Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport will start checking-in passengers in March, the Airport Authority said Thursday.

Passengers will be accepted once check-in, customs, immigration and security screening services are fully tested, the authority said.

The authority is working with airlines to co-ordinate their progressive move to the T2 facility and ensure services are not disrupted. Oasis Hong Kong Airlines and Emirates are among the first batch of carriers that will be using it.

From March, passengers should contact their airlines to find out which terminal their check-in desk will be.

Airport Management Director Howard Eng said growing passenger volume is creating demand for new airport services and facilities.

"T2 is part of an expansion program that carefully matches capacity with demand, allowing us to better serve passengers and business partners," he said, adding that customer surveys will be used to monitor the new terminal's performance.

Source: Xinhua