(18 Apr 2022, 12:22 +07)
Hong Kong International Airport handled 94,000
passengers in March 2022, a year-on-year increase of 61.3%, though
still significantly lower than the pre-pandemic level in March
2019.
Cargo throughput and flight movements recorded
during the month were 352,000 tonnes and 9,870, representing
year-on-year decreases of 11.4% and 7.3%, respectively.
The growth in passenger throughput was mainly
attributed to the growth in travel by Hong Kong residents. During
the month, departure passengers to Southeast Asia and Mainland
China experienced the most significant increases.
Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 747F taking off from HKIA. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
Cargo
throughput has declined due to flight reductions since the
emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID19. Exports and…