Hong Kong International
Airport (HKIA) has reported that in January 2023 passenger
throughput was around 2.1 million, a
year-on-year jump of around 28 times.
HKIA handled over 80,000 passengers daily at peak,
approximately 40% of pre-pandemic levels.
Flight movements increased by
34.9% to 16,215 year-on-year, while cargo throughput dropped 26.4% to 288,000 tonnes compared to the same month last year.
Due to the relaxation of travel restrictions, all
passenger segments experienced significant growth in January,
particularly Hong Kong residents. Traffic to and from Southeast Asia and Japan
recorded the most significant increases.
Strong passenger demand was observed in the second
half of the month due to the Chinese New Year holiday, while the
re-opening of the Mainland market to international travel also
drove a recovery in passenger traffic between Hong Kong and
Mainland China.
Cargo volume was still impacted by the global
economic uncertainties. Mainland factory closures during the
Chinese New Year holiday led to year-on-year decreases in import
and export cargo of 36% and 33%, respectively. Southeast Asia,
Taiwan, North America, and Europe saw significant decreases in
terms of cargo volume during the month.
On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger volume
increased year on year by 466% to 7.6 million. Flight movements
and cargo throughput saw declines of 1.7% and 18.2% to 142,920 and
4.1 million tonnes respectively.
Meanwhile, the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK)
clinched five accolades at the “TVB ESG Awards 2022”, including
the “Outstanding ESG Award”, “Best in ESG Practices”, “Best in ESG
Report”, “ESG Project Innovation Award” and “Innovative Climate
Technology Award”.
Presented by Television Broadcasts Limited
(TVB), the awards recognise companies for outstanding performance
in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
“We are honoured to receive these awards in
recognition of our dedicated efforts in promoting sustainable
growth,” said Peter Lee, General Manager – Sustainability, AAHK. “While taking forward various development projects under
the Airport City blueprint, we are giving sustainability high
priority in various aspects, such as setting carbon reduction
targets and adopting green building designs. We will continue to
work with the airport community to achieve our goal of becoming
one of the world’s greenest airports.”
