CARGO and airmail throughput remained steady in July year on year at 433,000 tonnes at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
But passenger volume achieved a new monthly record, surpassing the previous high set in the same month a year ago.
Transshipments recorded an increase of nine per cent year on year, driving the growth in cargo throughput. Among the key trading regions, traffic to/from North America and southeast Asia increased the most.
Over the first seven months of 2018, cargo and airmail throughput both experienced year-on-year increases of 3.1 per cent, reaching 2.9 million tonne. Flight movements increased 2.1 per cent to 247,980 compared to the same period last year.
On a rolling 12-month basis, HKIA handled 5.1 million tonnes of cargo and airmail, representing year-on-year growth of 2.7 per cent.
During the month, passenger volume grew to 6.7 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.2 per cent, while flight movements climbed 1.1 per cent over the same period last year to 36,685.
The growth in passenger traffic was mainly contributed by Hong Kong resident travel, which saw an eight per cent year-on-year growth over the same month last year.
But passenger volume achieved a new monthly record, surpassing the previous high set in the same month a year ago.
Transshipments recorded an increase of nine per cent year on year, driving the growth in cargo throughput. Among the key trading regions, traffic to/from North America and southeast Asia increased the most.
Over the first seven months of 2018, cargo and airmail throughput both experienced year-on-year increases of 3.1 per cent, reaching 2.9 million tonne. Flight movements increased 2.1 per cent to 247,980 compared to the same period last year.
On a rolling 12-month basis, HKIA handled 5.1 million tonnes of cargo and airmail, representing year-on-year growth of 2.7 per cent.
During the month, passenger volume grew to 6.7 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.2 per cent, while flight movements climbed 1.1 per cent over the same period last year to 36,685.
The growth in passenger traffic was mainly contributed by Hong Kong resident travel, which saw an eight per cent year-on-year growth over the same month last year.