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Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) today released the traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for July 2020. During the month, HKIA handled 96,000 passengers and 9,870 flight movements, representing year-on-year decreases of 98.6% and 73.2%, respectively. Cargo throughput declined 7.3% to 372,000 tonnes compared to the same month last year.

Cargo throughput to and from Southeast Asia, Mainland China and Europe experienced the most significant decreases. Transshipments remained low due to shortage of belly capacity on passenger flights. Yet, cargo throughput was relatively steady in comparison with the drop in passenger throughput. As the demand for air cargo services remained relatively strong, the freighter movements recorded year-on-year increase of 21.0%. Exports and imports also increased by 7% and 4% respectively, compared to the same month last year.

Travel demand remained weak as a result of the continuation of Hong Kong’s entry restrictions for non- residents, as well as immigration restrictions and quarantine measures implemented by different countries and regions. During the month, Hong Kong resident, visitor and transfer/ transit passenger traffic decreased significantly compared to the same month last year.

Over the first seven months of the year, HKIA handled 8.4 million passengers and 104,000 flight movements, equalling year-on-year decreases of 81.2% and 58.4%, respectively. Cargo throughput recorded a 9.7% drop to 2.4 million tonnes.

On a 12-month rolling basis, passengers and flight movements decreased 53.3% and 36.2% to 35 million and 273,940, respectively. Cargo throughput fell 7.7% to 4.5 million tonnes.

Separately, the AA clinched the Silver Award in the “Best Graduate Recruitment Programme” category for its Management Trainee Programme, and the Bronze Award in the “Best Internship Programme” category for its Summer Internship Programme in the Asia Recruitment Awards 2020 (Hong Kong) hosted by the regional Human Resources Magazine.

Florence Chung, Executive Director, Human Resources & Administration of the AA said, “It is a great honour to receive these awards in recognition of our dedication to nurturing talent of the next generation. To attract, develop and nurture young talent, we have crafted programmes which provide them with valuable experience and well-structured training. We believe that people are the AA’s most important asset, and we will continue to create a welcoming and supportive workplace.”