Seoul’s Incheon airport took second place with 55.8 million passengers, 79 per cent of its 2019 level.
Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok was third with 40 million passengers, 75 per cent of what was recorded pre-pandemic. Hong Kong ended last year with 39.5 million passengers through the airport, 55 per cent of 2019 levels.
It handled 71.5 million passengers in 2019 and had consistently held the No 1 spot before the pandemic hit. Taiwan Taoyuan airport was fifth with 35.4 million passengers, posting a recovery rate of 73 per cent.
Hong Kong’s recovery rate was the lowest among Asia’s top 10 international airports, having reopened later than other major hubs as it maintained its Covid-19 restrictions for longer, in line with mainland China.
However, last December the airport recorded 75 per cent of the passengers it did that…
