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Daily flight movements hit new record
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     A total of 1,081 flight movements were handled at the Hong Kong International Airport on December 22, setting a new daily record, a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) said today (December 24).

     The 1,081 flight movements broke the previous single-day record of 1,057 flight movements set on January 20 this year and exceeded the daily average of 957 movements recorded in 2012 by around 13 per cent. Moreover, 579 flight movements also operated through the Hong Kong Flight Information Region on December 22, making up a total of 1,660 flights handled by the CAD within the 24-hour period. The strong growth was registered in air traffic operating both at the Hong Kong International Airport and through the Hong Kong Flight Information Region. It also strengthened our position as the regional aviation hub.

     In the past 12 months, a total of 351,336 aircraft movements were handled at the Hong Kong International Airport and 202,179 aircraft movements operated through the Hong Kong Flight Information Region. They represented respective increases of 5.3 per cent and 10.5 per cent compared with the same period last year.

     The increase in flight movements was also attributed to the demand during the Christmas holidays. Most of the extra flights operated by airlines were to destinations in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. Taipei was the most popular destination, followed by Seoul and Manila.

     "The CAD is encouraged by this new movement record and its smooth air traffic operation. As usual, the CAD's Air Traffic Management Division has deployed additional staff to cater for the seasonal demand. We are always committed to ensuring safe and efficient air traffic service to the travelling public," the spokesman said.

Ends/Monday, December 24, 2012
Issued at HKT 10:57

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