HKIA 2020 Passenger Volume Drops under Pandemic, Cargo Operations Remain Resilient

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) today announced the 2020 air traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Due to the impact of COVID-19, in 2020 HKIA handled a total of 8.8 million passengers and 160,655 flights, which represent year-on-year decreases of 87.7% and 61.7%, respectively. However, total cargo throughput at HKIA in 2020 remained relatively stable at 4.5 million tonnes, a year-on-year decline of 7.0%. The airport handled 68,660 cargo flights during the year, an 18.3% surge compared to 2019.