Summer wave brings double-digit air traffic growth
(HONG KONG, 14 August 2005) - Passenger and cargo throughputs, as well as aircraft movements at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in July all recorded double-digit growth when compared with a year ago.
A new monthly record was achieved with passenger traffic rising by 10.3 per cent to 3,790,000. With more people taking their summer holidays, coupled with increased visitor and transfer traffic especially on Mainland China, Taiwan and Australiasian routes, passenger traffic rose to a new height.
Continuous strong demands from the US and Europe contributed to a healthy growth of 12.4 per cent in air cargo tonnage compared to July last year. A total of 289,000 tonnes were handled at the airport last month.
July also set a new monthly record for aircraft movements, largely as a result of the robust passenger growth. There were 22,655 take-offs and landings, up 11.0 per cent over the same month last year.
Over a rolling 12-month period, passenger throughput reached 39,586,000. Cargo tonnage and aircraft movements for the past 12 month amounted to 3,270,000 and 250,355 respectively.
Source: Hong Kong Airport Authority website
And meanwhile HK ATC get to enjoy their 11% pay cut, shortage of leave and the effects of the recruitment freeze.
