16-Nov-2009 11:34 AM
Hong Kong Airport reports 4% fall in Oct-2009 pax numbers
Hong Kong International Airport reports (16-Nov-09) the following traffic highlights in Oct-2009:
- Passenger numbers: 3.9 million, -3.7% year-on-year
- Cargo volume: 324,000 tonnes, +1.3%;
- Aircraft movements: 23,945, -7.8%. [more]
Hong Kong Airport: "It is encouraging to see cargo throughput end the downward trend and increase by 1.3% in October. Though this is just a mild improvement made on Oct-2008 - which itself saw a drop compared to Oct-2007 - it nevertheless is an encouraging change for the better during a challenging time," Stanley Hui Hong-chung, CEO of Airport Authority Hong Kong, Source: Company statement, 15-Nov-2009.