AAHK releases February traffic figures which show promising return to form

By Benedict Evans | Wednesday, 19 March 2025 15:45

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has released the air traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for February.

During the month, traffic peaked on 2 February, which was within the Chinese New Year period, as HKIA handled about 195,000 passengers, reaching another new daily peak after the pandemic and indicating a return to the pre-pandemic peak level. For the full month, HKIA handled 4.5 million passengers, representing a year-on-year growth of 7.0%. Flight movements increased by 5.2% year-on-year to 29,075.

With the effect of the Chinese New Year, the combined figures of the first two months of this year showed that HKIA handled 9.8 million passengers, marking an increase of 17.3% compared to the same period in 2024.

Flight movements registered a year-on-year increase of 11.2% to 62,735. During this period, transfer / transit passengers grew by 36%, while visitors grew by 15%. Traffic to and from Southeast Asia and Japan recorded the most significant increases.

Over the first two months of 2025, cargo throughput rose by 2.2% to 718,000 tonnes, with transshipments recording the highest year-on-year increase of 9.6%. Many cargo sectors saw positive growth. Cargo traffic to and from Europe and the Middle East grew the most among key trading regions during this period. In February, HKIA handled 324,000 tonnes of cargo, on par with a year ago.

On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger volume surged by 25.0% year-on-year to 54.5 million, while flight movements experienced a significant 23.2% increase to 369,635. Cargo volume saw double-digit year-on-year growth of 11.2% to 4.95 million tonnes.

Meanwhile, Tibet Airlines added a new flight route to Lhasa via Chengdu in February, further expanding HKIA’s extensive air network.

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