A new ferry route between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Nansha Port in Guangzhou, capital of the neighboring Guangdong Province, was officially launched Tuesday to further enhance connections between the airport and the Pearl River Delta (PRD).

Currently, the 60-minute sailing departs from Nansha Port at 0930 hours and leaves HKIA at 1530 hours each day.

Passengers of China Airlines, EVA Airways, Japan Airlines and Mandarin Airlines can enjoy additional convenience by checking in their luggage at Nansha Port and receiving it at their final destination. Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair will also offer this service.

The new ferry service also increases the number of PRD ports and weekly cross-boundary ferry trips served by SkyPier in HKIA to seven and more than 500, respectively.

Source:Xinhua