Hong Kong traffic booming as airlines bounce back
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) hit record highs of 24.5 million during the first six months of the year, representing yearly growth of 9.3%.
Air traffic movements also rose 4.9% over the same period last year to 144,970.
The strong first-half performance was supported by robust traffic in June. During the month, passenger traffic recorded a yearly increase of 26.2%, reaching 4.2 million
In June, Hong Kong resident travels grew by 28% while visitors surged by close to 40% year on year.
The number of transfer/ transit passengers also saw healthy growth of 13%.
Passenger traffic to/ from South East Asia, the Mainland, Japan and Taiwan showed more than 20% growth when compared with June 2009, when travel was dampened by the outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1).
Stanley Hui, CEO of Airport Authority Hong Kong, said, “We are seeing more airlines, both passenger and cargo, launching new routes, re-launching routes that had previously been suspended, and new airlines commencing new services to HKIA.â€
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Ian Jarrett
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