AIR traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded solid growth in the fiscal year 2024/25, with double-digit increases in passenger and cargo throughput as well as flight movements, according to an annual report released by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (HK).
Passenger traffic grew 21.6 per cent year on year to 54.9 million, cargo throughput climbed 10.3 per cent to 5.0 million tonnes, and flight movements rose 20.5 per cent to reach 373,050, the report said.
HKIA's air network continued to grow during the fiscal year, with 27 airlines starting new routes or expanding services, involving 56 destinations. As of the end of 2024/25, there were around 140 airlines serving at HKIA, connecting to more than 200 destinations, it said.
Fred Lam, chairman of the HK, said that 'the past year was pivotal for Hong Kong International Airport as we crossed key milestones and air traffic continued its solid recovery.'
'The three-runway system was commissioned on time and within budget in November 2024, boosting the airport's annual capacity by 50 per cent and strengthening our status as one of the world's largest and most important aviation hubs,' he noted.
SKYTOPIA, unveiled in January 2025, embodies the HK's vision to create a world-class destination for visitors and residents that integrates entertainment, popular culture, yachting, art trading and storage, and leisure, among others.
The HK said SKYTOPIA will enable hkia to contribute further to Hong Kong's economic development as a key growth engine, report Xinhua.
Additionally, as a major international air cargo gateway of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the HKIA Dongguan Logistics Park is offering a novel sea-air intermodal transshipment service for airfreight.
In the 2024/25 fiscal year, the value of goods shipped using this service grew to around CNY18 billion (US$2.51 billion).
Another game-changing development in 2024/25 was the successful conclusion of an agreement to acquire 35 per cent of Zhuhai Airport's shares, the HK said.
The acquisition serves as a launchpad for HKIA and Zhuhai Airport to elevate the partnership and unlock the full potential of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge for serving travellers and supporting the growth of the cargo business, it said.
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Passenger traffic grew 21.6 per cent year on year to 54.9 million, cargo throughput climbed 10.3 per cent to 5.0 million tonnes, and flight movements rose 20.5 per cent to reach 373,050, the report said.
HKIA's air network continued to grow during the fiscal year, with 27 airlines starting new routes or expanding services, involving 56 destinations. As of the end of 2024/25, there were around 140 airlines serving at HKIA, connecting to more than 200 destinations, it said.
Fred Lam, chairman of the HK, said that 'the past year was pivotal for Hong Kong International Airport as we crossed key milestones and air traffic continued its solid recovery.'
'The three-runway system was commissioned on time and within budget in November 2024, boosting the airport's annual capacity by 50 per cent and strengthening our status as one of the world's largest and most important aviation hubs,' he noted.
SKYTOPIA, unveiled in January 2025, embodies the HK's vision to create a world-class destination for visitors and residents that integrates entertainment, popular culture, yachting, art trading and storage, and leisure, among others.
The HK said SKYTOPIA will enable hkia to contribute further to Hong Kong's economic development as a key growth engine, report Xinhua.
Additionally, as a major international air cargo gateway of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the HKIA Dongguan Logistics Park is offering a novel sea-air intermodal transshipment service for airfreight.
In the 2024/25 fiscal year, the value of goods shipped using this service grew to around CNY18 billion (US$2.51 billion).
Another game-changing development in 2024/25 was the successful conclusion of an agreement to acquire 35 per cent of Zhuhai Airport's shares, the HK said.
The acquisition serves as a launchpad for HKIA and Zhuhai Airport to elevate the partnership and unlock the full potential of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge for serving travellers and supporting the growth of the cargo business, it said.
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