Hong Kong Airport Reports October 2023
Passenger and Cargo Traffic
(24/11/23)
Hong Kong Airport (HKG) handled 3.8 million passengers
in October 2023, a four-fold year-on-year increase, with flight
movements approximately doubling to 26,265 compared to October
2022.
All passenger segments experienced significant
growth compared with the same month last year, with traffic to and
from Southeast Asia, Mainland China and Japan seeing the largest
increases.
Strong growth momentum of cargo throughput
continued in October, rising 12.1% year-on-year to 393,000 tonnes.
Exports and transshipments recorded 24.7% and 2.1%
year-on-year increases, respectively.
Traffic to and from key trading regions in Europe,
North America and the Middle East posted the most significant
increases during the month.
Over the first 10 months of the year, passenger
volume increased 9.5 times to 31.4 million while flight movements
nearly doubled to 218,370 compared with the same period in 2022.
Cargo volume increased slightly by 0.1% to 3.5 million tonnes
year-on-year.
On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger volume was
34 million, 9.4 times higher than the previous comparable period.
Flight movements increased by 78.7% year on year to 247,805. Cargo
throughput decreased by 5.6% to 4.2 million tonnes.
The multi-award winning airport added to its
already impressive trophy collecting by being named “Cargo Airport
of the Year – Asia Pacific” and “Air Cargo Technology Provider of
the Year” in the 10th edition of the Payload Asia Awards.
“We are delighted to be recognised by Payload Asia
for our continuous efforts to enhance HKIA’s cargo capabilities
through innovations and technologies,” said Cissy Chan, Executive
Director, Commercial of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). “Among
other new initiatives, we developed HKIA Cargo Data Platform, an
integrated platform that uses technologies including blockchain
and smart contracts to connect multiple parties along the supply
chain for more streamlined operations and communications. To
support our growth strategies, we have comprehensive and advanced
cold chain facilities for handling temperature-sensitive cargo. We
also embrace automation technology and have introduced driverless
tractors to cargo delivery on apron. We will continue to upgrade
our services and facilities to further strengthen HKIA’s position
as the world’s leading cargo airport.”
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