HKIA Passenger Traffic Hits Post-pandemic High in January 2025

Three City Terminals Added in the Greater Bay Area

(Hong Kong, 24 February 2025, 1400hrs) – Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today released the air traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for January 2025.

During the month, flight movements increased by 17.0% to 33,660, a post-pandemic high. On 25 January, HKIA handled over 193,000 passengers, reaching another post-pandemic high and representing a full recovery to the pre-pandemic peak level. For the full month, HKIA handled 5.28 million passengers, representing annual growth of 27.8%. Average daily passenger traffic exceeded 170,000 in January.

In January 2025, all passenger segments, including Hong Kong residents, visitors and transfer/ transit passengers, experienced double-digit year-on-year increases in comparison with the same month last year. Traffic to and from Southeast Asia, the Mainland and Japan recorded the most significant increases during the month.

Cargo throughput continued to gain momentum, registering a year-on-year increase of 4.1% to 394,000 tonnes in January 2025. All cargo sectors saw positive growth, with transshipments recording the highest increase at 12.2%. Cargo traffic to and from the Middle East, Europe and Australasia grew the most among key trading regions during the month.

On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger volume surged by 30.5% to 54.2 million, while flight movements experienced a significant 27.6% increase to 368,195. Cargo throughput saw double-digit growth of 12.0% to 4.95 million tonnes.

Meanwhile, three city terminals were added in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in January 2025 at Guangzhou Hotel, Nanhai Vanke Plaza in Foshan, and Changdachang Plaza in Taishan respectively, offering coach and limousine services directly connected to HKIA.

Chapman Fong, Deputy Director, Corporate Development of AAHK, said, “HKIA serves as a prime double gateway connecting the Mainland to the world. AAHK is increasing the total number of city terminals in the GBA to 30 by March this year. This is part of our effort to continuously enhance HKIA’s intermodal connectivity, including high-speed ferry, coach and limousine services. By facilitating passengers’ journey between the GBA and overseas destinations through HKIA’s extensive aviation network, Hong Kong’s international aviation hub status will be strengthened.”