Lunar holiday timing gives lift to cargo traffic

Air cargo throughput in Hong Kong grew 21.2 per cent last month year on year to 334,000 tonnes, according to the Airport Authority.

But passenger volume was down 5.1 per cent to 4.6 million mainly because the Lunar New Year fell in February, whereas last year it was in January.

The authority also said on its website that the airport registered 30,290 aircraft movements, up 4.4 per cent. There were 30,800 flight movements in December, a monthly record.

Last month, travel by Hong Kong residents dropped 21 per cent, while visitor traffic increased 2 per cent.

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