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HKIA's air cargo growth soars 9pc in September
HONG Kong International Airport (HKIA), the world's number one cargo hub in 2016, handled 430,000 tonnes of cargo in September, surging 9.1 per cent over the same month last year.
The HKIA said the key driver for the growth was exports: "Exports registered a robust 14 per cent year-on-year growth, continuing to lead the growth in cargo volume. Among the key trading regions, cargo throughput to Europe and Southeast Asia increased the most significantly."
Over the first nine months of 2017, cargo volume has seen a year-on-year "surge" of 10.9 per cent to 3.6 million tonnes. On a rolling 12-month basis, HKIA handled 4.9 million tonnes of cargo, registering growth of 10.2 per cent.
On the other hand, passenger volume and flight movements in September increased by 2 per cent to 5.61 million and 2.2 per cent to 34,635 respectively.
In the first nine months of 2017, passenger throughput and air traffic movements have climbed 2.1 per cent to 54.4 million and 1.4 per cent to 313,095 respectively compared with the same period last year. On a rolling 12-month basis, HKIA handled 71.7 million passengers and 415,980 flight movements.
Executive director, Airport Operations of Airport Authority Hong Kong, C K Ng, said: "In October we will welcome three new airlines as part of our mission to offer more convenience and choice to passengers. Two airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air and JC (Cambodia) International Airlines, will commence operating flights to and from Cambodia on October 29. Cambodia Angkor Air will be flying two weekly flights to Siem Reap, while JC (Cambodia) International Airlines will serve two flights to Siem Reap and two flights to Phnom Penh each week. In addition, Air Seoul will start operating daily flights to Seoul of South Korea starting October 31."
The HKIA said the key driver for the growth was exports: "Exports registered a robust 14 per cent year-on-year growth, continuing to lead the growth in cargo volume. Among the key trading regions, cargo throughput to Europe and Southeast Asia increased the most significantly."
Over the first nine months of 2017, cargo volume has seen a year-on-year "surge" of 10.9 per cent to 3.6 million tonnes. On a rolling 12-month basis, HKIA handled 4.9 million tonnes of cargo, registering growth of 10.2 per cent.
On the other hand, passenger volume and flight movements in September increased by 2 per cent to 5.61 million and 2.2 per cent to 34,635 respectively.
In the first nine months of 2017, passenger throughput and air traffic movements have climbed 2.1 per cent to 54.4 million and 1.4 per cent to 313,095 respectively compared with the same period last year. On a rolling 12-month basis, HKIA handled 71.7 million passengers and 415,980 flight movements.
Executive director, Airport Operations of Airport Authority Hong Kong, C K Ng, said: "In October we will welcome three new airlines as part of our mission to offer more convenience and choice to passengers. Two airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air and JC (Cambodia) International Airlines, will commence operating flights to and from Cambodia on October 29. Cambodia Angkor Air will be flying two weekly flights to Siem Reap, while JC (Cambodia) International Airlines will serve two flights to Siem Reap and two flights to Phnom Penh each week. In addition, Air Seoul will start operating daily flights to Seoul of South Korea starting October 31."
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