Hong Kong Air Cargo Traffic: down 20%

March 17, 2009 by SwizStick  
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According to this article in Todayonline:

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) said it handled 198,000 tonnes of cargo in February, 19.7 percent less than the same month last year, as the global economic downturn took its toll.

February’s fall was despite this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations falling earlier than in 2008, which meant that manufacturing activities in China had resumed.

HKIA also reported a 13.7-percent fall in passenger volume to 3.4 million.

They’re certainly not the only ones. No surprise as the weak global economy saps demand for passengers and cargo.

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