Shun Tak China Travel Shipping Management Limited announced deeper cooperation with Shenzhen Airport Group, in conjunction with the official launch of a dedicated city check-in lounge at the Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal yesterday, to improve sea–air transfer services for transit passengers.
Following the launch of the “Macau-Shenzhen Airport Ferry” route in November last year, Shun Tak China Travel said in a statement yesterday that the new facility aims to provide greater convenience for passengers travelling via Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport.
According to Shun Tak China Travel, the establishment of the Macau Outer Harbour city check-in lounge represents a further step in strengthening collaboration with Shenzhen Airport, with the goal of providing a more seamless travel experience for residents and visitors travelling to and from the airport. Alfred Ng Sio In (伍紹賢), director of the Macau Services Division of Shun Tak China Travel, said the company will continue to invest resources through its subsidiaries TurboJET and China Travel Tours Motor Transport to enhance the Greater Bay Area’s (GBA) integrated sea, land and air transport network. He added that the group also aims to contribute to the development of regional transportation and tourism, in line with national planning goals.
Speaking to the Post, Ng said the new arrangement reflects TurboJET’s broader role in strengthening transportation connectivity within the GBA, describing the Macau–Shenzhen Airport link as “one of the examples” of how the operator is expanding its services. He noted that demand has grown noticeably following the implementation of the Chinese mainland’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy, with more passengers flying into Shenzhen and then getting the ferry to Macau. “Not only air passengers, but also some local residents are using the service”, he said, adding that during holiday periods, travellers tend to avoid road congestion by choosing sea transport instead. Ng also pointed out that Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport continues to expand its domestic and international flight network, attracting travellers from Macau, Hong Kong and other places who opt for the airport in Shenzhen. Since the ferry service began operating at the end of November, he said, passenger numbers have shown steady growth.
Meanwhile, Chen Fanhua, deputy general manager of Shenzhen Airport Group, said transportation synergy is a key pillar of Shenzhen–Macau co-operation, noting that the launch of the city check-in lounge marks both a new starting point and an important milestone in bilateral collaboration. He said the facility was expected to become an important transport platform linking Shenzhen and Macau while supporting the integrated development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
With one-hour high-speed ferry services, the newly opened city check-in lounge provides upstream check-in services for passengers transiting through Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, as well as airport coach transfers upon arrival, according to the statement.
The services are designed to facilitate smoother travel for commuters, transit passengers and leisure travellers between Macau and Shenzhen. The Macau–Shenzhen Airport ferry route operates three round trips daily.
Departures from Macau to Shenzhen Airport are at 9 a.m., 12 p.m. [noon] and 3:30 p.m., while departures from Shenzhen Airport to Macau [Outer Harbour] are at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Alfred Ng Sio In (伍紹賢), director of the Macau Services Division of Shun Tak China Travel Travel Shipping Management Limited, speaks to the media during the official launch of a check-in lounge for Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport at the Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal yesterday morning. – Photo: Khalel Vallo
