HKG’s February traffic figures boosted by end of Chinese New Year

February 2, at the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations, proved to be the busiest day at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) last month when 195,000 passengers passed through the gateway.

The daily total helped push the airport’s traffic for month up to 4.5 million passengers, representing a year-on-year growth of 7%.

Aircraft movements increased by 5.2% year-on-year to 29,075.

With the effect of the Chinese New Year, the combined figures of the first two months of this year saw HKG handle 9.8 million passengers, marking an increase of 17.3% compared to the same period in 2024.

Flight movements registered a year-on-year increase of 11.2% to 62,735. During this period, transfer/transit passengers grew by 36%, while visitors grew by 15%.

Traffic to and from Southeast Asia and Japan recorded the most significant increases.

Over the first two months of 2025, cargo throughput rose by 2.2% to 718,000 tonnes, with transhipments recording the highest year-on-year increase of 9.6%.

Many cargo sectors saw positive growth, with shipments to and from Europe and the Middle East grew the most among key trading regions during this period.

In February, HKIA handled 324,000 tonnes of cargo, on par with a year ago.

On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger volumes surged by 25% year-on-year to 54.5 million, while flight movements experienced a significant 23.2% increase to 369,635.

Cargo volumes saw double-digit year-on-year growth of 11.2% to 4.95 million tonnes.

Meanwhile, Tibet Airlines added a new flight route to Lhasa via Chengdu in February, further expanding HKG’s extensive air network.