Rail operator says time needed for in-town check-in service at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations extended to 120 minutes before flight departure
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenDanny MokPublished: 8:12pm, 5 Apr 2026Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has extended the time needed for its in-town check-in service to 120 minutes from 90 minutes after a signal equipment malfunction disrupted travel on the Airport Express and Tung Chung lines
The rail operator said on Sunday at 7.10pm that a signalling fault near a depot at Siu Ho Wan on Lantau Island disrupted MTR train services on both lines and delayed travel times by about eight to 10 minutes.
Engineers were working to resolve the issue, it said.
The firm said travellers using in-town check-in services at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations must now check in 120 minutes before flight departure instead of the usual 90 minutes due to the travel disruption.
Passengers heading to Hong Kong International Airport were advised to allow extra time for commuting, it said.
