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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
Jiang, Eric. “Hong Kong airport records 10% passenger growth as cargo falls for a second month.” South China Morning Post, 17 Sept. 2026, 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.
Jiang, Eric. “Hong Kong airport records 10% passenger growth as cargo falls for a second month.” South China Morning Post, September 17, 2026. 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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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.