HK airport passenger traffic up 10.3% in 2010

Hong Kong International Airport passenger traffic grew to 50.9 million with growth mainly driven by visitor traffic.

According to Hong Kong Information Services Department, cargo increased by 23.4% to 4.1 million tonnes; and air traffic movements rose 9.1% to 306,535. Hong Kong International Airport set new annual records for the three categories - passenger traffic, cargo and air traffic.

Cross-boundary traffic by land and sea also set new annual records. Cross-boundary passenger trips via coach and limousine registered a yearly increase of 32.2% to 1.7 million, while the SkyPier ferry terminal handled 2.2 million passengers to and from the Pearl River Delta, up 23.8% year on year.

Airport Authority Chief Executive Officer Stanley Hui said the record further reinforces the airport's position as a leading international and regional aviation centre, and a preferred gateway to the Mainland. He thanked business partners and airport staff for maintaining high standards in efficiency and service quality.

The year also saw nine new airlines operate flights to the airport, the launch of new facilities and capacity enhancement. These included the official openings of the North Satellite Concourse and SkyPier, as well as an increase in capacity to the baggage handling system.

In December the airport handled 4.4 million passengers, representing year-on-year growth of 6.4%. The growth was mainly driven by visitor traffic, which registered an 8% increase over the same month in 2009. Passenger traffic to and from South East Asia and the Mainland performed particularly well.

During the same period, the airport handled 362,000 tonnes of cargo, representing year-on-year growth of 10.1%. Air traffic movements also reached a monthly high of 27,725, up 14.5%.

Meanwhile, a 21% surge in transshipments, an 8% increase in exports and a 7% rise in imports compared to December 2009 all contributed to the growth in cargo tonnage. North America and Europe were particularly strong, each registering double-digit year-on-year growth.

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