Editing Transport in Macau (section)

===Air===
[[File:Macao airport terminal.jpg|right|thumb|[[Macau International Airport]]]]

Air service in Macau began in the 1930s with [[Pan American Airways]] operating [[seaplane]]s from Macau to Hong Kong and lasted until 1941.<ref name="china-briefing.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2008/07/15/seaplanes-to-sail-the-skies-again-in-hong-kong.html |title=Seaplanes to Sail the Skies Again in Hong Kong? |date=2008-07-15 |website=China Briefing}}</ref> In 1948 [[Cathay Pacific Airways]] commenced Hong Kong to Macau seaplane service under their subsidiary [[Macau Air Transport Company]] (MATCO). MATCO operated from the Outer Harbour Terminal along Avenida da Amizade to [[Kai Tak Airport]] in [[Hong Kong]]. The scheduled passenger service continued until 1961 when MATCO ceased operations.<ref name="china-briefing.com" />

The [[Macau International Airport]], located at Taipa, serves as the terminal for Macau's international air traffic. It was inaugurated on 9 November 1995 and has since established a number of regular flights between Macau and major cities in Northeast and Southeast Asia, such as [[Bangkok]], [[Beijing]], [[Kaohsiung]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Manila]], [[Osaka]], [[Seoul]], [[Shanghai]], [[Singapore]], and [[Taipei]].

Passengers who would like to enter mainland China by land can use the "Two Customs, One Checkpoint" service (or the AIR-TO-LAND Flow Express Bus - Two Customs, One Checkpoint) provided by the Macau International Airport. Passengers can request the "Express Link" service at the check-in counter of their respective airlines. When arriving at the Macau International Airport, they can simply follow the "Express Link" signs and board the Air-to-Land transfer. Passengers do not have to go through Macau's immigration and customs checkpoint until they reach the border of mainland China.

Owing to its relatively low landing fees and the business opportunities brought by the booming gaming industry in Macau, the airport has attracted several of Asia's [[low-cost carrier]]s such as [[AirAsia]], [[Tigerair]], [[Cebu Pacific]], etc. to establish regular flights between Macau and several major cities in Southeast Asia. As a result, it has been gradually developing into a major hub for low-cost air travel within the region. Other traditional carriers, such as the local flag carrier [[Air Macau]], the Taiwanese carrier [[EVA Air]], and even carriers which operate similar routes from Hong Kong, are facing potential challenges from these newcomers.

Due to a lack of intercontinental flights from Macau, air passengers are also served by [[Hong Kong International Airport]] and [[Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport]]. Passengers can take ferries from the Outer Harbor and Taipa terminals to the [[Skypier]] in Hong Kong,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hongkongairport.com/en/transport/mainland-connection/ferry-transfer.page |title=Ferry Transfer |website=[[Hong Kong International Airport]] |access-date=May 8, 2018}}</ref> or [[Fuyong Ferry Terminal]] in Shenzhen,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eng.szairport.com/szairportyw/kcyw/jcjt_lwga.shtml |title=Passenger Ship |website=[[Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport]] |access-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref> without clearing customs or immigration at the other side. There is also a helicopter service to Shenzhen.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eng.szairport.com/szairportyw/zsjxx/list_tt.shtml |title=Helicopter Information |website=[[Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport]] |access-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref>