Economy

Hong Kong's daily flights hit new high

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-04-23 15:29

HONG KONG - A total of 1,003 flight movements were handled at the Hong Kong International Airport on Friday, recording the first one-thousand-plus movements in a single day, also setting a new daily record, said the city's Civil Aviation Department (CAD) on Saturday.

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The new figure, breaking the previous single-day record of 983 flight movements set on March 31, exceeded the daily average of 891 movements by 12.57 percent.

On the same day, 521 flight movements operated through the Hong Kong Flight Information Region, making up a total of 1,524 flights handled by the CAD, which showed a strong growth in air traffic operation, said the CAD.

Boosted by robust economy in the region, flight movements were on an increasing trend, with 80,242 aircraft movements recorded in the first quarter this year, up 14 percent from 2010, said the department.

"The Civil Aviation Department is encouraged by this new movement record, and our staff are committed to providing a safe and efficient service to the traveling public," a spokesman of the department said.