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Hong Kong airport records 10% passenger growth as cargo falls for a second month

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Jiang, E. (2026, September 17). Hong Kong airport records 10% passenger growth as cargo falls for a second month. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3367830/hong-kong-airport-records-10-passenger-growth-cargo-falls-second-month?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-17 · by Eric Jiang

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Hong Kong International Airport reported a 10.1% year-over-year increase in passenger traffic from January to August, reaching 44.3 million travelers. In contrast, cargo volume decreased by 1.2% in August for the second consecutive month due to weak export conditions. Passenger numbers rose 3.5% to 5.86 million in August alone, with flight movements increasing slightly by 0.5%. The airport attributed the growth primarily to a significant rise in transfer and transit passengers.
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In the first eight months of 2023, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported a 10% increase in passenger traffic, with a total of 44.3 million passengers. However, cargo volume fell by 1.2% in August alone, marking the second consecutive month of decline. Passenger numbers reached 5.86 million in August, up 3.5% from the same period last year. The increase was mainly attributed to a double-digit rise in transfer and transit passengers. Despite this growth, cargo volumes have been negatively impacted by weak export conditions.

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Hong Kong airport records 10% passenger growth as cargo falls for a second month Passenger traffic rose to 44.3 million in the first eight months of the year, while cargo volume fell 1.2 per cent in August Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded a roughly 10 per cent increase in passenger traffic in the first eight months of the year, while cargo volume declined for a second consecutive month in August amid weak exports.
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2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong airport records 10% passenger growth as cargo falls for a second month Passenger traffic rose to 44.3 million in the first eight months of the year, while cargo volume fell 1.2 per cent in August Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded a roughly 10 per cent increase in passenger traffic in the first eight months of the year, while cargo volume declined for a second consecutive month in August amid weak exports. asserted
volume → record → exports
The airport said passenger numbers rose 10.1 per cent year on year to 44.3 million between January and August, while flight movements increased 3.5 per cent to 269,900. asserted
movements → say → 269,900
Passenger traffic in August reached 5.86 million, up 3.5 per cent from a year earlier, while flight movements rose 0.5 per cent to 34,995, according to HKIA. uncertain
movements → reach → HKIA
“Transfer and transit passengers continued to drive overall passenger growth in August, recording a double-digit increase,” it said. asserted
it → continue → increase
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