Hong Kong Airport announces 2% increase in Feb-2012 pax, cargo up 19%

Hong Kong International Airport passenger numbers up 2.0% - traffic highlights for Feb-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 4.1 million, +2.0% year-on-year;
• Cargo volume: 287,000 tonnes, +18.6%;
• Aircraft movements: 26,575, +9.3%. [more - original PR]

Hong Kong Airport Authority: "Both passenger traffic and flight movements continue their steady upward trend, while the decline in cargo volume is seemingly stabilising. We remain optimistic that the overall positive trend will continue in view of the latest, more encouraging economic signals coming from Europe, the US and the Chinese Mainland." Stanley Hui Hon-chung, CEO. Source: Company report, 18-Mar-2012.