Follow Hong Kong Investment Immigration and Hong Kong Life: Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport's passenger volume and aircraft movements both maintained an upward trend in October, increasing by 6.8% and 6.1% year-on-year to 5 million passengers and 31,865 flights, respectively.
In October, the overall passenger volume increased, including the number of visitors to Hong Kong and local residents traveling abroad, which rose by 7% and 11% compared to the same month last year, while passenger volume to Southeast Asia, Japan, and Mainland China recorded the most significant increases.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Airport Authority, Mr. Fred Lam, said: “The global economy remains uncertain, but is gradually improving, and we are pleased to see an overall increase in airport air traffic.”
Mr. Lam also stated: “Recently, Siberian Airlines launched a weekly passenger service to Irkutsk, Russia, while Cathay Pacific has also started a weekly cargo service to Guadalajara, Mexico's second-largest city, further expanding the extensive air network of Hong Kong International Airport. We also welcome the low-cost airline Scoot, targeting the medium-haul market from Singapore, which will provide five weekly flights between Hong Kong and Singapore starting from November 15.”
In the first ten months of this year, the airport's passenger volume reached 49.8 million, with a cargo volume of 3.4 million metric tons and aircraft movements totaling 307,535, representing increases of 6.1%, 2.2%, and 5.6% respectively compared to the same period last year.
In the past 12 months, the passenger volume increased by 5.8% year-on-year to 59.3 million, cargo volume rose by 3.3% year-on-year to 4.1 million metric tons, and aircraft movements also increased by 5.7% year-on-year to 368,045.
