Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) released Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) air traffic statistics for July 2024. During the month, HKIA handled around 4.8 million passengers, representing a 24.7% year-on-year growth, while cargo throughput was up 14.6% to 414,000 tonnes in July. Flight movements increased to 31,100, up 29.3% compared to July 2023. Passenger traffic has maintained the growth momentum in July as daily passenger traffic exceeded 170,000 on peak days. On 28 July, HKIA … [Read more...] about Passenger traffic reaches post-pandemic high at HKIA in July
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Incentive programme to encourage more flights at Hong Kong International Airport
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has introduced a new programme to provide incentives for airlines to open more routes and increase frequency of flights connecting to Hong Kong, with a view to further strengthening the position of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) as an international aviation hub. Following the Early Bird Guaranteed Landing Charge Rebate Scheme which ended in March this year, AAHK launched the new Airport Network Development Programme (the Programme) in June 2024 after … [Read more...] about Incentive programme to encourage more flights at Hong Kong International Airport
HKIA reports continuous growth in passenger and cargo volume in May
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) released the air traffic statistics for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for May 2024. During the month, HKIA handled 4.07 million passengers and 29,855 flight movements, marking year-on-year increases of 30.8% and 34.5%, respectively. Mainland China’s Labour Day “Golden Week” holidays starting at the end of April had contributed a significant traffic growth among all passenger segments in May. Traffic to and from Southeast Asia, Mainland China, and … [Read more...] about HKIA reports continuous growth in passenger and cargo volume in May
HKIA crowned World’s Busiest Cargo Airport again in 2023
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been named once again the world’s busiest cargo airport for 2023 in terms of total volume, according to the latest data released by Airports Council International (ACI). The airport handled 4.3 million tonnes of cargo during the year. It is the 13th time since 2010 that HKIA is named the busiest cargo airport in the world. Jack So, Chairman of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), said, “We are proud to have claimed once again the top spot for air … [Read more...] about HKIA crowned World’s Busiest Cargo Airport again in 2023
Hong Kong air cargo volumes continue rebound
Cargo volumes at Hong Kong International Airport continued on its path to recovery in July as the airport recorded a year-on-year increase of 3.8 percent over the same month last year at 361,000 tonnes. Month-on-month, this represents an uptick of 1.7 percent over June as flight movements reached 24,030, up 7.4 percent over the previous month. Records say exports contributed the most to the year-on-year increase in cargo volumes in July, up 12.6 percent, with traffic to and … [Read more...] about Hong Kong air cargo volumes continue rebound
Cathay Pacific pilots sea-air cargo service from GBA
A new pilot scheme in Hong Kong is expected to streamline the transport of outbound air freight coming from China’s Greater Bay Area, and Cathay Pacific is the first airline to be in the mix. The carrier together with Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal, operated by Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL), are working with stakeholders to trial a sea-air link from Dongguan to Hong Kong airport. This means shipments can be accepted in Dongguan where the airport authority has developed the HKIA … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific pilots sea-air cargo service from GBA
