Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Hong Kong International Airport reported significant growth in May 2024, with a 30.8% rise in passengers and a 34.5% increase in flight movements year-on-year.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has released its air traffic statistics for May 2024, reporting substantial growth. The airport handled 4.07 million passengers and recorded 29,855 flight movements, reflecting year-on-year increases of 30.
8% and 34.5%, respectively. The Labour Day “Golden Week” holidays in Mainland China at the end of April significantly boosted passenger traffic in May.
Notably, travel to and from Southeast Asia, Mainland China, and Japan experienced the most substantial growth. Cargo throughput also saw a notable increase, rising 19.0% year-on-year to 416,000 tonnes in May.
HKIA has maintained double-digit growth in cargo volume each month this year, with export traffic being the primary driver, showing a 30.1% increase compared to the same month last year. Cargo traffic to and from North America, Europe, and the Middle East showed the most significant growth among key trading regions.
In the first five months of 2024, HKIA handled 21.0 million passengers, up 58.9% from the same period in 2023.
Flight movements increased by 50.5% year-on-year to 145,140, while cargo volume rose by 18.0% year-on-year to over 1.
9 million tonnes. On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger volume reached 47.3 million, a 157.
9% increase from the previous period. Flight movements grew by 76.3% .
