Airport Authority Hong Kong announces air traffic figures for April

May 18, 2022

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has announced the traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for April 2022. During the month, cargo throughput and flight movements recorded 375,000 tonnes and 10,320, respectively, representing decreases of 2.8% and 0.6% compared to the same month in 2021.

The decline in cargo throughput was mainly attributed to 6% year-on-year decreases in both imports and exports, due to insufficient cargo capacity. The overall cargo to and from Europe experienced the most significant decreases during the month.

On a 12-month rolling basis, cargo volume increased by 5.7% to 4.9 million tonnes. Flight movements rose by 12.2% to 144,450.

James Graham

James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.