Hong Kong Airport's July passenger traffic increased 2.6 times year-on-year to 400,000, still far lower than before the epidemic

Hong Kong has gradually relaxed quarantine measures on arrival, and many countries have implemented no-quarantine arrangements. The AA said today (12th) that the airport passenger volume in July reached 401,000, an increase of 259.3%, or nearly 2.6 times, compared with the same period last year. Still far below pre-pandemic levels.

Passenger traffic in the first seven months of this year rose 152.8 percent year-on-year to 1.2 million, the bureau said.

As for July cargo volume and aircraft movements, 348,000 tonnes and 11,485 aircraft movements were recorded, down 17% and 3.1% year-on-year respectively.

▼On July 25, those returning to Hong Kong at the airport are waiting to take a special bus to the quarantine hotel▼

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The AA stated that due to the liberalization of inbound tourism and transit or transit measures, passenger traffic of all categories increased year-on-year, including Hong Kong residents, inbound passengers, and transit or transit passengers, among which passenger traffic to and from Southeast Asia recorded an increase maximum increase.

In the first seven months of this year, passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport increased by 152.8% year-on-year to 1.2 million, while cargo traffic and aircraft movements decreased by 9.5% and 1.4% to 2.5 million tonnes and 73,635 flights respectively.

However, the cargo volume and aircraft movements fell by 17% and 3.1% year-on-year in July. The bureau explained that the uncertain outlook of the global economy, coupled with the impact of the epidemic on the supply chain, affected the cargo volume, and the export and import cargo volume Compared with the same month last year, they decreased by 19% and 16% respectively, with the most significant decline in freight volume to and from the major trading regions of North America and Europe.

In the first seven months of this year, cargo traffic and aircraft movements fell by 9.5% and 1.4% year-on-year to 2.5 million tonnes and 73,635 flights respectively.

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Compared with the past 12 months, the airport's passenger traffic increased by 127% year-on-year to 2.1 million, while cargo traffic and aircraft movements increased by 0.1% and 9.5% to 4.8 million tonnes and 143,780 flights respectively.

Before reviewing the anti-amendment campaign and the epidemic, passenger traffic in July 2018, when both passenger traffic and aircraft take-offs and landings hit a new monthly high, breaking the record in July 2017. month more than 15 times.

The Airport Authority stated that a series of dynamic multimedia installations have been unveiled in Terminal 1. The lift in the center of the airport reception hall has now been transformed into a "Crystal Lift". Short films and videos related to the theme.

The "Waterfall Gardens" at the north and south ends of the airport pick-up hall combine the sound and picture effects of nature. Passengers can also interact with the vertical curtain wall and the ground screen, touch the waterfall, step on the rocks of the stream, or sit by the pond to rest.

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