Hong Kong named world's busiest cargo airport

Members of the media film a plane taking off after the three-runway system commissioning ceremony at the Hong Kong International Airport on Nov 28, 2024. - Photo: China Daily/ANN

HONG KONG: Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) retained its position in 2024 as the world’s busiest cargo airport.

Fresh from expanding and adding a third runway, it handled 4.9 million metric tonnes of freight, a 3.3 percent year-on-year increase, according to provisional figures released on Monday by Airports Council International (ACI).