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HK international airport consistently ranks among the top. it is not to be ranked by cheerleaders! no one will believe your fabricated story here.

Clearly I am not the only one -

Be careful when you're going through the security check at HKIA.

Reported in "The Standard":

"Beatrice Siu

Friday, August 21, 2009

Three security staff have been arrested on suspicion of theft and 10 suspended from duty following police allegations that illegal bookmaking syndicates have penetrated into the security arm of Chek Lap Kok airport.

Police stumbled onto the bookmaking activities after an American tourist reported US$1,000 (HK$7,800) in cash had been taken from her bag during a security check while in transit on July 25. After going through an X-ray check, the woman was submitted to a second check by a security officer who opened her bag to check its contents.

The whole process lasted only about 10 seconds but, before boarding the plane, she discovered the money missing and immediately reported it.

The CCTV showed the supervisor was involved, but he admitted taking only US$100 "out of greed."

Police confirmed three people were arrested on July 27, two days after the tourist reported the theft. The alleged illegal bookmaking syndicate was discovered during its investigation. Those arrested included the security officer, surnamed Ching, 27, who was also accused of involvement in the syndicate, lending money at excessive interest rates and possession of dutiable cigarettes. Ching had been with the company for six years.

The other two arrested were a supervisor surnamed Lau, 36, and a staff member surnamed Shek, 45.

All three have been released on bail, with Lau to report to police at the end of the month and Ching and Shek by the end of September.

Aviation Security Company execut

ive director Sidney Chau Foo-cheong said he is shocked at the bookmaking allegation as there had never been even the slightest suspicion in the past. He also insisted all security personnel undergo intensive background checks during the selection process.

"We will install more CCTVs at the security check zones," he said when asked what further measures could be taken. The company, which has about 3,200 employees, will also strengthen its supervision of staff and improve its intelligence network and training.

He denied any conspiracy between the supervisor and the staff member who operated the X-ray machine.

An Airport Authority spokeswoman said it has asked the security company to submit a full report of the incident. The authority will also review the company's security arrangements.

Travel Industry Council chairman Joseph Tung Yao-chung said he was astonished and described the incident as "unacceptable."

Tourism lawmaker Paul Tse Wai- chun expressed concern as the theft could affect Hong Kong's reputation as a tourism hotspot.

He urged closer monitoring of airport security, more CCTVs and clear guidelines on staff conduct."

Stealing at Chek Lap Kok is 'major concern'; travellers told to look out

Thefts at Hong Kong's airport have nearly doubled in a year, and overall crime has risen by half. Police say thefts from travellers are now a major concern.

Instances of theft jumped from 352 in 2005 to 677 last year, police figures obtained by the Sunday Morning Post show.

There were nine rapes or indecent assaults at or around the airport on Lantau, up from five in 2005, and 21 serious assaults. Airport police also dealt with 31 instances of fraud or forgery. The figures are the most recent available.

Billy Cheng Tak-sun, chief inspector in charge of operations for the airport district, said tackling the jump in thefts had been made a priority.

The only issue at the airport to which police now attach higher importance is aviation security, which involves combating crimes such as terrorism.

'Theft of baggage and personal belongings is a major concern,' Chief Inspector Cheng said.

Police have not ruled out an organised syndicate operating out of the airport, but said much of the crime appears to be opportunist.

Overall crime at the airport increased from 721 incidents in 2005 to 1,075 in 2006, a jump of 49 per cent. The rise compares with a year-on-year jump of 9.1 per cent in passenger traffic, to 44.4 million, last year. The crime wave appears to have continued this year.

Park Kyung-jin, a South Korean marketing executive based in Hong Kong, lost her laptop computer, passport, Hong Kong identification card, watch and two mobile phones in a snatch and grab incident at Chek Lap Kok a month ago.

Ms Park, who had paused upon entering the arrivals hall to greet a friend, estimates the robbery cost her US$9,000.

'I said, 'Hi' for maybe five seconds, and my bag was gone,' she said. 'My friend ran after him, and I went to the police, but their reaction was, 'We will have to fill in a report'.'

Ms Park said police told her that crimes were often committed at the airport.

'They said the airport is not that safe. I found that quite surprising because you always think of Hong Kong as such a safe place,' she said.

Chief Inspector Cheng said the officers who dealt with Ms Park's case should not have told her that crimes happened regularly at the airport.

The chief inspector said the majority of crimes at Chek Lap Kok happened inside the terminals or close to the entrances to the terminals.

Most of the thefts happened in the public areas rather than at the baggage carousels.

'Most of the time, people who come to the airport are focusing on other activities, not focusing wholly on their personal belongings,' he said.

Chief Inspector Cheng said passengers may not always be paying sufficient attention to their belongings.

'They could be having a sip of coffee or using the internet and not really considering the valuable items they have with them,' the chief inspector said. 'It's all common sense, really. You're carrying a lot of valuables at the airport, so you should be more vigilant.'

Chief Inspector Cheng said there could be many reasons behind the increase in crime at the airport, and he would not want to speculate.

However, he said the rise could be explained in part at least by the rise in passenger traffic through Chek Lap Kok in the past few years.

Link - http://www.scmp.com/article/620567/surge-thefts-hk-airport-worries-police
 
Clearly I am not the only one -

Be careful when you're going through the security check at HKIA.

Reported in "The Standard":

"Beatrice Siu

Friday, August 21, 2009

..................

He urged closer monitoring of airport security, more CCTVs and clear guidelines on staff conduct."

wow you are picking one single incident in the press and slam it all out on HK internatioal airport where it is ranked consistently in many years as the top 3 best airports in the world.
 
Looks like more fabrication -

Three laptops stolen from a high-security immigration control area in Chek Lap Kok airport are still missing more than two weeks later.

The Immigration Department laptops were used in immigration control at the airport and contained the personal data of 3,000 travellers deemed dubious.

About 40 immigration officers were put under investigation after the computers went missing in the middle of last month. Police say checks are still ongoing and no arrests have been made.

Police have said they suspect the theft was an inside job.

The devices were taken from a locked room that was restricted to only four teams, each comprising nine immigration officers. The laptops were last seen plugged in for recharging on October 16.

It is understood that the data included the scanned passport images of passengers who had been targeted while in transit.

Meanwhile, the government stressed the importance of tightening cybersecurity to combat growing online theft and other crimes.

Secretary of Security Lai Tung-kwok said yesterday that security was highly valued for all government computer systems.

"We are working with different departments to upgrade our system security, especially for the protection of personal data," he said.

The minister declined to discuss concrete measures.

Earlier this year, the police announced that a cybersecurity centre would be set up by the end of the year.

"The centre will monitor and screen only data flow, not data content," Police Commissioner Andy Tsang Wai-hung said in response to concerns about privacy and state surveillance.

Twenty-seven officers will work in the centre, including a chief inspector and three senior inspectors.

The police recorded 1,299 technology-related crimes in the first half of this year, a 41 per cent rise year on year.

Immigration laptops stolen at Chek Lap Kok still not recovered | South China Morning Post

wow you are picking one single incident in the press and slam it all out on HK internatioal airport where it is ranked consistently in many years as the top 3 best airports in the world.

Thanks for pushing me to research this - perhaps there is a typo - must be the Top 3 Thug-infested airports in the world. And clearly, there is not just one case. There have been over a 1000 reported cases
 
He did not mention about black out.That was the reason why It was misinterpreted.His query has been answered.And sorry,I don't enjoy India-China bashing dialogues.So bye for now:wave:

he mentioned about electricity problems! how is it so hard for you to link that to your chronic power shortages which could affect the electricity supply in new delhi? and indeed the new delhi airport did suffer many hours operational hiccups due to power stoppage one or two years ago - read your newspaper in my quote about that!

Looks like more fabrication -

Three laptops stolen from a high-security immigration control area in Chek Lap Kok airport are still missing more than two weeks later.

......................

Thanks for pushing me to research this - perhaps there is a typo - must be the Top 3 Thug-infested airports in the world. And clearly, there is not just one case. There have been over a 1000 reported cases

if it is "thug-infested" as you foul-mouthed about it, then HK should be thankful for its excellent services in many other areas that cover adequately your foul mouth and still making it consistently ranking among the best!

Jealousy has absolutely no cure especially for indians!
 
he mentioned about electricity problems! how is it hard to link your chronic power shortages which could affect the electricity supply in new delhi? and indeed the new delhi airport did suffer many hours operational hiccups due to power stoppage one or two years ago - read your newspaper in my quote about that!

I don't deny the flight hiccups during grid failure.

i heard many planes departure at midnight for lack of electricity in the daytime in Delhi,is this problem solved?
Read it with ease.Does the question mean anything regarding blackouts?It's common sense,isn't it?
 
he mentioned about electricity problems! how is it so hard for you to link that to your chronic power shortages which could affect the electricity supply in new delhi? and indeed the new delhi airport did suffer many hours operational hiccups due to power stoppage one or two years ago - read your newspaper in my quote about that!



if it is "thug-infested" as you foul-mouthed about it, then HK should be thankful for its excellent services in many other areas that cover adequately your foul mouth and still making it consistently ranking among the best!

Jealousy has absolutely no cure especially for indians!

Sure - that is logical. Who wouldn't be jealous of an airport infested by thieves? - "Look our flights take off on time - shame you have to complete this leg of your journey without your wallet!"
 
I don't deny the flight hiccups during grid failure.


Read it with ease.Does the question mean anything regarding blackouts?It's common sense,isn't it?

OMG! what does blackout mean? what does "lack of electricity" mean? you cant find the identity there???????????????
 
Sure - that is logical. Who wouldn't be jealous of an airport infested by thieves? - "Look our flights take off on time - shame you have to complete this leg of your journey without your wallet!"

you keep on babbling with your foul mouth to the next century but regardless HK international airport keeps doing its excellence in the best rankings - ALL OVER THE WORLD!

Dear sir, does grid failure means power shortage in day time only?

he asked for electricity supply problems in your airport! OMG you have problems with your ENGLISH!

black·out (blkout)
n.
1. A cutoff of electrical power, especially as a result of a shortage, a mechanical failure, or overuse by consumers.


http://www.thefreedictionary.com/blackout
 
he asked for electricity supply problems in your airport!

There is no such problem except the grid failure incident.Delhi Airport is doing its jobs quite well as any other International Airport.Hope it's clear now.

PS:For God's sake,don't quote free dictionary on black out to me:lol:
 
There is no such problem except the grid failure incident.Delhi Airport is doing its jobs quite well as any other International Airport.Hope it's clear now.

All other top ranking or even much lower ranking airports can fully support the airport traffics with their transportation (metro, maglev) lighting, emergency services etc BUT not in new delhi during the nation wide blackout in india!
 
Top (or Bottom) 10 Worst Airports In The World

What makes an airport bad? Frequent flight delays, long lines, dirty bathrooms, uncomfortable seats, bad fast food, crying children, AK-47s? There’s been a real boom in sensational online lists covering which of the world’s airports are the worst in one way or another, ranging from the dull and methodical to the wacky and impressionistic . Our list synthesizes the most recent ratings, giving special weight to enhanced security and long, invasive and inefficient customs and immigration processing.

10. Indira Gandhi Airport , New Delhi, India

New Delhi’s airport was built to serve less than half of the traffic it currently receives, and consequently it’s crowded, dirty, and loud. Only 60% of flights to and from Indira Gandhi are on time, according to this Indian Airports website report , and the terminal is full of mosquitoes and birds, according to travel site Relax Asia . Officials claim that the problem is the rapid increase in domestic air traffic, with officials noting that expansion and construction will make things slower and less efficient in New Delhi and at Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport in Mumbai, India’s other busy-but-underperforming airport.



9. LAX , Los Angeles, California

Ah, pity poor LAX, the once-futuristic hub of west coast American travel, made decrepit and unpleasant by age, just like we all will one day be made decrepit and unpleasant by age. LAX, with its quaint, cartoonish UFO tower and long customs lines and air of promise unfulfilled, is way past its best-before date. LAX endures some of the highest passenger traffic in the United States in an old, undersized facility, and its terminals sprawl in an inefficient ring that’s underserved by shuttles. CNN claims that the airport’s parking ticket cops are eager and merciless , and in a city defined by its reliance on driving, that’s bad news. Plus, the staff are notoriously rude . We love LA!


8. Queen Alia Airport, Amman, Jordan

Amman’s major international airport has been called out by Frommer’s for its repellently dirty washrooms: come on, Jordan. Get it together. You are one of the richest and most influential Arab states. Clean the dirty bathrooms in your airport. We want to pretend we’re in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade at Petra , but we don’t want to risk toxic shock en route. Don’t make us choose, Jordan.



7. Toncontin Airport , Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Toncontin’s terminal in Honduras’ largest city is passable and its immigration procedures are less maddening and corrupt than those in other developing countries, but it makes this list for the death-defying approach to its runway, which had to be lengthened after a fatal overshot in 2008.


6. Ben Gurion Airport , Tel Aviv, Israel

Ben Gurion is a beautiful modern airport crippled by its Inferno-like rings of security: there’s a checkpoint on the way in to the parking lot, another at the entrance of the building, and two others inside the building. Israelis accept the tight security, according to this Toronto Star report , and most visitors grant the country some slack, considering the history of anti-Israeli sentiment and terrorism and the constant, continuing threat of attack. But not everyone is so forgiving. Skytrax’s airport rating site is flooded with complaints about the long delays, rude and apparently idle security staff, and interminable waits. Freedom isn’t free, disgruntled traveller, especially not when so many of your neighbours want you out of the neighbourhood.

5. Guarhulos Airport , Sao Paulo, Brazil

One of the busiest airports in Latin America (it’s neck and neck with Mexico City for the top spot), Guarhulos in São Paulo is second to none when it comes to poor hygiene, inadequate services, paltry food options, and delays at customs. Guarhulos, like many of the other large, overtaxed airports on this list, was built for far fewer travellers than it has been receiving since the recent rapid growth of Brazil’s economy. CNN notes the "round-the-clock rush hour" atmosphere at Guarhulos, adding that passenger traffic has doubled in under a decade. Delays hit bottom in 2008, according to Forbes , when Brazilian airports ranked worst in the world for timeliness. You might be waiting endlessly at Guarhulos, but at least you aren’t at the Brasilia airport, where barely one-quarter of all flights arrive or depart on time.


4. JFK Terminal 3 , New York City

Frommer’s named this terminal of New York’s generally efficient and easily-accessed JFK airport the worst in the world, and number 3’s crumbling interior and endless upkeep drag the entire airport onto this list with it. The New York Observer ran a story in January of 2012 that highlighted the way infrastructure improvements at the airports that serve the Big Apple have lagged behind the great airports in the world’s rising business capitals (like Abu Dhabi , for example). JFK’s terminal 3 is crowded, poorly ventilated, and criss-crossed by clear drainage tubes filled with noxious sludge (see photo for tubes and plastic diaper squares). Booking a flight into or out of JFK? Try JetBlue’s sparkling new Terminal5 . Or maybe try the train.


3. Heathrow Airport , London, United Kingdom

Heathrow is massive, confusing, crowded, expensive and inhumane. Hopefully all of the investment underway to prepare for the 2012 Olympics will pay off (the way it has in the airport’s well-regarded fifth terminal ). Right now, like at JFK, if you’re stuck in the wrong terminal (which would be any of the rest of them), prepare to endure the classic worst-that-the-third-busiest airport in the world has to offer. Airside is better than landside, according to Skytrax , and there are plenty of diversions if you can fight your way through the crowds to “enjoy” them. Keep calm and carry on flying out of Luton or Gatwick.



2. Charles-de-Gaulle Aiport , Paris, France

Now that the authorities at Paris’ biggest airport have figured out how to sequester the homeless into a single terminal (terminal 3, if you must know ), Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Paris is a little better, but the terminals are still large, grimy, function-only boxes, and the delays and staff are bad enough for CNN to call it the "most hated airport in the world .” Travelling between terminals is interminable and confusing, and customs lines reach up to hours-long waits. How strange: the French are indifferent to visitors’ opinions of them.

1. Ninoy Aquino Airport , Manila, Philippines

The expert complainers agree: Ninoy Aquino airport in Manila is the worst in the world, for many of the by-now familiar reasons (waits, crowds, dirty terminals), but the problem that pushes it over the edge is the collapse of part of the ceiling in 2011 . The chorus of disapproval got so loud that the Philippine government committed to a US$25 million facelift. Hopefully the cash can help scrub the plaster dust and debris off of the airport’s reputation.


Top Ten Worst Airports In The World 2012 Edition | immigroup.com

Lol. That made me laugh. But yes, lats time been there was in Jan 2010. Horrible. Hong Kong, been there, I liked it.
 
HK international airport consistently ranks among the top. it is not to be ranked by cheerleaders! no one will believe your fabricated story here.

When I was on my way to Manila, the plane I was in landed in HK. I waited their and I really liked it. Better than Ninoy Aquino Intl. Airport.
 
When I was on my way to Manila, the plane I was in landed in HK. I waited their and I really liked it. Better than Ninoy Aquino Intl. Airport.

Keep it up and with the amazing growth of your economy in last 2 years I am sure you can modernize your airport to the best in no time! Just keep up the good works!
 
Hong Kong Airport is a piece of crap. I don't know how it made into the list.

I guess the list makers don't take into account the ethics of those employed.
 

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