Hong Kong International Airport: Passenger and Air Traffic Movements Set New Monthly Records

16-Sep-2012 Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw another busy month in August with passenger volume and aircraft movements breaking new monthly records for the second month in a row. Boosted by burgeoning demand during the summer holiday period, HKIA sustained the upward momentum in passenger numbers to reach a new high of 5.2 million and reported year-on-year growth of 3.9%. Flight movements hit a record of 30,470 as well, up 5.2% compared to the same period last year. Cargo volume also grew by 3% to 328,000 tonnes as HKIA approaches the busier months before the end of the year.