Hong Kong Airport reports 17% rise in Feb-2010 pax numbers

Hong Kong International Airport reports (14-Mar-2010) the following traffic highlights in Feb-2010:

• Passenger numbers: 3.9 million, +17% year-on-year;
• Cargo volume: 257,000 tonnes, +30.1%;
• Aircraft movements: 22,270, +4.9%. [more]

Aviation Authority Hong Kong: "February's performance was encouraging as it was the first month since July 2008 that all three traffic figures recorded growth, fully reflecting a continued recovery in the economy," Stanley Hui Hon-chung, Chief Executive Officer of the Airport Authority. Source: HKIA, 14-Mar-2010.