Hong Kong airport traffic sets records in 2010

Hong Kong International Airport set new records in three categories passenger traffic, cargo and air traffic in 2010, the airport announced on Jan. 16, 2011.
According to statistics, the Hong Kong International Airport transported more than 50 million passengers, up 10.3 percent. The cargo traffic rose 23.4 percent to 4.1 million tons and the aircraft movements increased 9.7 percent year on year to reach about 307,000.
Airport Authority CEO Stanley Hui said the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong maintained sound economic performance after the breakout of the international financial crisis in 2008, which resulted in the record airport traffic in 2010.
Hui predicts the airport traffic will continue to rise this year due to continued strong demand in the market.
By People's Daily Online