Helicopters - East Asia Airlines and Heli Express Limited co-operates aircraft between the helipads on the Macau and Hong Kong Ferry terminals. Each flight takes only approximately 16 minutes. Macau to Hong Kong service operates from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and the Hong Kong to Macau service operates from 9:30 a.m. to 10:59 p.m.
The helicopter service between Macau Ferry Terminal and Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, PRC is also provided. The journey takes about 15 minutes at day and approximately 25 minutes at night . Macau to Shenzhen service operates at 9:45 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. and the Shenzhen to Macau service operates at 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.
Passengers can enquire for flight details from their Hotline: Macau (853) 2872 7288; Hong Kong (852) 2108 9898, Shenzhen: (86) 755-2777 8333 or visit the website: www.heliexpress.com
Aircrafts
Flights take about 20 minutes, Macau opened a flash new airport on Taipa Island in December 1995, with high hopes for a tourism-led boom. Only trouble is there are few direct flights from Europe, so the dream of visitors jetting in direct to Macau rather than via Hong Kong is still to be realised. The airport is one of Asia's least used, so you'll whiz through immigration and baggage pick-up. But one, and possibly two, new low-cost airlines based in Macau are set to make the ultramodern airport much busier.
Macau International Airport (MFM) is located on Taipa Island, only three miles from the centre of the city. Low airport fees make it possible for a number of low-cost carriers to provide service here. AirAsia operates several flights daily from Bangkok, Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur, while Cebu Pacific Air operates daily service from Manila and Tiger Airways from Singapore. Other airlines serving Macau include Air Macau and Shanghai Air.
Macau also serves as a connection point for flights from mainland China en route to Taiwan. The Chinese government does not permit direct service from its mainland airports to Taiwan, so scheduled services must stop in Macau or Hong Kong first, from where passengers can take a connecting flight to Taiwan.
For transfer from the airport, bus route AP1 provides service to several stops on Taipa Island and to Macau Tower, Hotel Lisboa, Macau’s art museum, The Sands and the Ferry Terminal.
Tourists can use the Macau International Airport for travelling to several destinations in the region on direct flights or catch connecting flights to different portsof Asia, Europe or America. The airport is located on Taipa Island and is 15 minutes away from the Macau Ferry Terminal, 20 minutes from the Barrier Gate and only 10 minutes away from the COTAI Frontier Post. It operates 24 hours a day. For detailed information on flight schedules, please dial (853) 2886 1111 or visit http://www.macau-airport.com. (To read about the Regulation on Liquids Carried on Passenger Hand Baggage, please visit http://www.aacm.gov.mo)
Reservations on Air Macau flights can be made through telephone number (853) 8396 5555 or website: http://www.airmacau.com.mo. Air Macau counters are located at the Airport (Departures - 2nd floor) and 398 Alameda Dr. Carlos d'Assumpção, R/C, Macau. Viva Macau flights can be reserved at Tel: (853) 2871 8880, through their website, http://www.flyvivamacau.com or visit their office at 12/F, AIA Tower, No 251A-301, Avenida Comercial De Macau, Macau.
There are approximately a dozen and a half companies flying to and from Macau, connecting to several cities in Mainland China, Taiwan, Korea and Southeast Asia. (For detailed information on immigration and customs formalities, you can visit the Immigration Services website at http://www.fsm.gov.mo).
Transportation Service
All major hotels provide pick-up service which can be booked in advance or arranged on arrival.