Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) says it is endeavoring to increase connectivity to Southeast Asian destinations, leading the airport to sign partnership agreements with two airlines and two airport operators in that region.
Three of the pacts are tied to Vietnam. HKG signed a memorandum of understanding with Airports Corporation Vietnam, the state-owned entity running Vietnam's airports. HKG says the MOU includes “exchange of experiences between management teams … [and] talent development through courses offered at Hong Kong International Aviation Academy, sustainability development of the aviation industry and more.”
HKG also signed similar agreements pledging cooperation with both Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet.
In addition, the airport signed an MOU with Cambodia Airports, which runs Phnom Penh International Airport and other airports in the country with support from global airport management firm Vinci Airports.
Airport Authority of Hong Kong Chairman Fred Lam says the agreements will “facilitate the opening of more routes and … increase the frequency of flights connecting with Hong Kong.”
He notes there are 85 weekly commercial flights (including both passenger and freighter services) between HKG and Vietnam. There are 10 weekly flights (including both passenger and cargo) between HKG and Cambodia.
HKG handled 4.3 million passengers in June, up 29.1% year-over-year. “All passenger segments, including Hong Kong residents and visitors, as well as transfer/transit passengers, experienced significant growth compared with the same month last year,” HKG says in a statement. “Traffic to and from southeast Asia, mainland China and Japan recorded the most significant increases in the month.”
The airport added it is “confident that the passenger traffic at [HKG] on peak days will fully recover to the pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024.”
HKG handled 25.3 million passengers in the first half of 2024, up 52.8% year over year. First-half cargo traffic at HKG increased 17.9% year over year to 2.4 million tonnes.
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