Hong Kong Airport Passengers Hit Record High

2006-08-15 08:57:06 CRIENGLISH.com

Hong Kong Airport Authority says a record high 4.1 million passengers used the Hong Kong International Airport in July, up 8.6% over a year earlier.

The busy traffic also boosted July's aircraft movements to a new high of 24,000, representing a 5.4% increase over last July, while cargo throughput continued to rise steadily to 292,000 tonnes.

Airport Management Director Howard Eng said the 8.6% growth in passenger volume was attributed to a surge in travellers to and from the Mainland and Southeast Asia.

To maintain high quality passenger service, the number of airport ambassadors stationed airside to offer immediate assistance to passengers has been doubled to almost 50 since July as the airport is gearing up for the summer break.

In the past 12 months, passenger throughput rose 9% to 43 million. Cargo throughput and aircraft movements recorded 7% and 10% year-on-year growth to 3.5 million tonnes and 277,000 flights.

Liang Tao, CRI News, Hong Kong

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