Major Growth in Transfer and Transit Passengers in October

HKIA Honoured with Two ‘‘Best Airport’’ Awards

(Hong Kong, 17 November 2025, 1700hrs) – Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 5.37 million passengers and 34,465 flight movements in October, representing year-on-year increases of 18% and 9.1% respectively. Traffic to and from Southeast Asia, Chinese Mainland and Taiwan recorded the most significant growth in the month. Robust growth was sighted in transfer and transit passengers, recording a 50.2% year-on-year increase to 1.50 million passengers.

Cargo throughput grew 2.9% year-on-year to 455,000 tonnes during the month. Export traffic remained the main driver of the growth, rising 1.4% year-on-year to 287,000 tonnes.  Amongst key trading regions, cargo traffic to and from Europe, Middle East and Southeast Asia increased most significantly during the month.

Over the first ten months of 2025, HKIA handled over 50 million passengers, while flight movements amounted to 325,330, representing 15.1% and 8.9% growth respectively, compared to the same period in 2024. Cargo volume rose by 2.3% year-on-year to over 4.12 million tonnes.

On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger volume increased by 15.5% year-on-year to 59.6 million while flight movements rose by 9.4% to 389,955. Cargo throughput recorded a 3.3% year-on-year increase to 5.03 million tonnes.

Meanwhile, HKIA has recently received several prestigious international accolades recognising its excellence.

HKIA was awarded the “Asia Large Airport of the Year 2025” at CAPA’s Aviation Awards for Excellence. HKIA was recognised for the successful completion and commissioning of the Three-runway System (3RS) in the face of various challenges. 3RS stands out as it has significantly enhanced HKIA’s capacity in handling aircraft movements, passengers and cargo, strengthening its position as an international aviation hub, while further expanding its appeal as a regional economic centre.

In addition, HKIA continues to be honoured at the TTG Travel Awards 2025 in the “Travel Hall of Fame - Best Airport” category, maintaining this prestigious status since 2013. The TTG Travel Awards has been recognizing the best of Asia-Pacific’s travel industry since 1989.

Vivian Cheung, Chief Executive Officer of Airport Authority Hong Kong, said, “We are honoured to receive these two awards, which underscore the professionalism and dedication of all staff in the airport community to maintaining world-class service. We will continue to work closely with our business partners to deliver an excellent airport experience to passengers from around the world and strengthen HKIA’s position as a leading international aviation hub.”