Passenger throughput at Hong Kong International
Airport (HKIA) reached 525,000 in September 2022, a year-on-year
increase of 132.7%.
Cargo and flight movements handled were 341,000
tonnes and 11,665, respectively, representing decreases of 25% and
16.3% compared to the same month last year.
The growth in passenger throughput was driven
mainly by increases in both Hong Kong resident and visitor traffic
due to the relaxation of quarantine requirements for inbound
travellers.
Passenger traffic to and from Southeast Asia
experienced the most significant increase.
Cargo volume was affected by global economic
uncertainties, on-going geopolitical tensions and disruptions to
global supply chains. Exports and imports saw decreases of 30% and
25%, respectively, compared to the same month last year.
Cargo
traffic to and from key trading regions in North America and
Europe registered the most significant decreases.
Vivian Cheung, Executive Director – Airport Operations,
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), said, “We are maintaining close communications with our
business partners to ensure that we are ready to handle the
expected increase in passenger flow. AAHK spared no effort to
ensure health and safety at HKIA, adopting biometrics in the touchless boarding process and introducing cleaning robots, among
others. Passengers can also anticipate a new and enhanced airport
experience brought by upgrades to our terminal facilities. We
remain very confident in the airport’s long-term development and
traffic growth.”
In the first nine months of the year, HKIA handled
2.2 million passengers, up 139.5% from the same period last year.
Cargo volume and flight movements were 3.1 million tonnes and
96,685, respectively, representing drops of 12.9% and 4.7% from
the same period last year.
On a 12-month rolling basis, the airport handled
2.7 million passengers and 140,065 flights, marking year-on-year
growth of 123.7% and 1.8%, respectively. HKIA handled 4.6 million
tonnes of cargo, representing a decrease of 6.7% compared to the
same period last year.
