HONG KONG. Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) passenger traffic climbed by +3.6% to 5.6 million in July, Airport Authority Hong Kong has reported.
The rise in July passenger traffic was mainly driven by +4% year-on-year growth in both Hong Kong resident and visitor traffic. By region, passenger traffic to and from North Asia and North America recorded the most significant increases.
Airport Authority Hong Kong Acting Chief Executive Officer C K Ng said: “We are pleased to have achieved a new monthly record in air traffic movements in July. Increases in passenger traffic, cargo throughput and air traffic movements have clearly demonstrated steady growth momentum in air traffic at HKIA.”
For the first seven months of 2014, HKIA handled 36.4 million passengers, representing a year-on-year increase of +5.9%. On a rolling 12-month basis, HKIA’s passenger volume grew +6.5% to 61.9 million.
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