HONG KONG. Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) set a new record for passenger throughput in 2007 compared to a year earlier, with passenger numbers climbing +7.5% to 47.8 million.
Airport Authority Hong Kong CEO Stanley Hui noted: “It was a good year for passenger traffic, as robust economic growth in both Mainland China and Hong Kong continued to underpin the increase in throughput at HKIA.
“Hong Kong was an attractive destination for travellers from jurisdictions with appreciating currencies and the Individual Visit Scheme facilitated tourist flows from the Mainland. Outbound travel by Hong Kong residents also experienced good growth because of the strong local economy, which led to a higher propensity to spend and travel,” Hui said.
Hui said he was confident about 2008. HKIA should benefit from the Mainland and Hong Kong’s positive economic fundamentals, the growth momentum of both economies, and passenger flows associated with the Beijing Olympic Games, he said.
HKIA is undertaking a series of terminal and airfield enhancements to prepare the airport to serve 50 million passengers annually.
In December HKIA passenger throughput reached 4.3 million, up +9.1% from December 2006, and air traffic movements increased by +5.9% to 25,650.
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