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Hong Kong Airport handled just 84,000 passengers last month
Hong Kong International Airport, one of Asia’s top air hubs, handled just 84,000 passenger movements last month.
That is down a whopping 98.6%.
The 10,000 flight movements during August 2020 represent a decline of 72%.
The airport authority said demand remains at record lows due to Hong Kong’s restrictions for non-residents, and quarantine measures in place for nationals of different countries.
The airport has handled just 8.5 million passengers during the first eight months of 2020, which is down 85% year-to-date.
The airport’s dominant carrier Cathay Pacific carried just 43,000 passengers in July 2020 which is down almost 99% compared to July 2019.
HKIA handled more than 71 million passengers last year.
Written by Ray Montgomery, Asia Pacific editor
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
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