Hong Kong air traffic climbs again
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continued to experience rising passenger and aircraft traffic in May 2012.
Last month the airport catered to 4.5 million passengers, up 4.1% year-on-year, while aircraft movements increased 5.0% to 29,230.
The growth in passenger traffic was driven mainly routes to and from Japan, which recovered from last year’s slump following the March 2011 natural disasters, while Southeast Asian traffic also performed well.
“Since the start of this year, we have added eight new destinations to Hong Kong’s air network. Far East Air Transport from Taiwan also started operating passenger services between Hong Kong and Makung at HKIA last month. With around 100 airlines operating flights to about 160 destinations worldwide, HKIA will continue to strengthen its position as an international and regional aviation hub offering a world-class airport experience,” said Stanley Hui Hon-chung, CEO of Airport Authority Hong Kong.
For the first five months of the year, the airport handled 23 million passengers and 143,445 aircraft movements, up 7.2% and 5.9% respectively.