Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department: In March, Hong Kong Airport's passenger traffic increased by 10.4% year-on-year.

On April 17, the Hong Kong Airport Authority announced the aviation traffic volume at Hong Kong International Airport in March 2025. During the month, passenger traffic at the airport reached 4.81 million, with 33,240 aircraft movements, representing year-on-year increases of 10.4% and 11.5%, respectively. It is reported that the growth in passenger traffic at Hong Kong Airport is mainly driven by double-digit increases in transit passengers and visitors to Hong Kong. By region, all passenger categories saw growth compared to the same month last year, with passenger traffic to and from Mainland China and Japan continuing to be the main driver of growth. Overall, in the first quarter of 2025, passenger traffic increased by 15.0% year-on-year to 14.59 million, while aircraft movements rose by 11.3% to 95,975. In March, cargo volume increased by 4.8% year-on-year to 449,000 metric tons, mainly driven by a 5.8% increase in export cargo volume. Among the major trade regions, the largest increase in cargo volume was seen in flights to and from the Middle East and Europe. Cargo volume in the first quarter of 2025 reached approximately 1.17 million metric tons, an increase of 3.2% compared to the same period last year. In the past 12 months, passenger traffic and aircraft movements at the airport have increased by 21.6% and 20.5% year-on-year to 54.94 million passengers and 373,050 aircraft movements, respectively. Cargo volume has also increased by 10.3% year-on-year to 4.97 million metric tons.