In this Aug 11, 2024, photo, passengers wait in long queues in front of check-in counters at the Hong Kong International Airport as the aviation hub witnessed a gradual increase in the number of air travelers. - Photo: China Daily/ANN
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong International Airport’s capacity “has been fully restored” with daily passenger traffic expected to reach the pre-pandemic peak of 200,000 passengers during this Christmas season, according to Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan.
The HKIA ramped up its services as travellers started flocking to the airport to fly out for the Christmas break, with the Airport Authority Hong Kong anticipating departures to peak this weekend. Airport immigration officials recorded 83,426 departures on Friday and 86,847 on Saturday (Dec 21).
