Hong Kong airport sees 5.1% passenger growth in first half
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has reported a 5.1% rise in passenger numbers for the first 6 months of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015. It also registered a 2.6% increase in flight movements to 204,750 over the same period compared to the 2015 figures. The total number of passengers handled by HKIA between January and June 2016 was 35.2m, with 5.9m in June 2016—up 5.4% compared to the same month in the previous year. HKIA management said the recent growth in passenger traffic “was mainly driven by Hong Kong resident travel, which grew 15% compared to [June] last year.” “Looking towards the second half of the year, passenger traffic is expected to grow steadily,” airport management said. Passenger traffic saw the most gains in numbers from North Asia, Southeast Asia and mainland China regions. <br/>
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Hong Kong airport sees 5.1% passenger growth in first half
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has reported a 5.1% rise in passenger numbers for the first 6 months of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015. It also registered a 2.6% increase in flight movements to 204,750 over the same period compared to the 2015 figures. The total number of passengers handled by HKIA between January and June 2016 was 35.2m, with 5.9m in June 2016—up 5.4% compared to the same month in the previous year. HKIA management said the recent growth in passenger traffic “was mainly driven by Hong Kong resident travel, which grew 15% compared to [June] last year.” “Looking towards the second half of the year, passenger traffic is expected to grow steadily,” airport management said. Passenger traffic saw the most gains in numbers from North Asia, Southeast Asia and mainland China regions. <br/>
