CHINA (HONG KONG). Airport Authority Hong Kong has announced heavy falls in July passenger numbers and aircraft movements at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in the face of COVID-19.
During the month, HKIA handled 96,000 passengers and 9,870 flight movements, representing year-on-year decreases of -98.6% and -73.2%, respectively.
The airport authority noted that travel demand remained weak as a result of the continuation of Hong Kong’s entry restrictions for non-residents, as well as immigration restrictions and quarantine measures implemented by different countries and regions in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
As reported, transfer/transit services for passengers from airports in Mainland China will resume with effect from 15 August.
HKIA handled 8.4 million passengers (-81.2%) and 104,000 flight movements (-58.4%) across the first seven months of the year. On a 12-month rolling basis, passengers and flight movements decreased -53.3% and -36.2% to 35 million and 273,940, respectively.
Meanwhile, Airport Authority Hong Kong has won two accolades for nurturing young talent at the Asia Recruitment Awards 2020 (Hong Kong), hosted by Human Resources Magazine.
It claimed a Silver Award in the Best Graduate Recruitment Programme category for its Management Trainee Programme, and a Bronze Award in the Best Internship Programme category for its Summer Internship Programme.
Airport Authority Hong Kong Executive Director, Human Resources & Administration Florence Chung said: “We believe that people are the AA’s most important asset, and we will continue to create a welcoming and supportive workplace.”
