Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) released air traffic statistics for November 2025. During the month, the airport handled 5.19 million passengers and 33,495 flight movements, representing year-on-year growth of 17.1% and 7.7%, respectively. Transfer/ transit passengers recorded a notable year-on-year increase of 50.9%. Cargo throughput grew to 486,000 tonnes, up 5.9% compared to November 2024.
Both visitor and transfer/ transit passenger traffic experienced a double-digit year-on-year increase in November 2025. Traffic to and from the Chinese Mainland and North America recorded the most significant gains during the month. Growth in transfer/ transit passengers was largely supported by the Southeast Asia and Chinese Mainland markets.
Over the first 11 months of 2025, HKIA handled over 55 million passengers, an increase of 15.3% year on year, and flight movements rose by 8.8% to 358,825 compared to the same period in 2024. Cargo volume saw a 2.7% year-on-year increase to about 4.61 million tonnes.
On the cargo front, export traffic remained the primary contributor to growth. Overall, cargo to and from Europe, the Chinese Mainland and India recorded significant increases, while traffic to and from North America continued to decline due to US tariffs.
On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger volume increased by 15.5% year on year to over 60.3 million, while flight movements increased by 9.1% to 392,350. Cargo throughput grew by 3.0 % to 5.06 million tonnes year-on-year.
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Source: https://payloadasia.com/2025/12/hkia-cargo-grows-november-export-demand-from-europe-china-india-offsets-us-tariff-impact/
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