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Hong Kong airport passenger volume soars 24-fold in April

The Airport Authority reported that traffic to and from Southeast Asia, the Chinese mainland, and Japan recorded the most significant increases.

Airlines are confident about the demand trajectory after air travel picked up rapidly, as reflected in increasing passenger numbers, among others.

The economic outlook would further improve as economy on the Chinese mainland and recovery of the city’s aviation sector has picked up speed.

To avoid overcrowding, airport authorities were asked to allow the airlines to open check-in counters earlier without being charged additional fees.

The airline said the super jumbo jet would replace one of two daily flights to Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport.

The new Super Hercules fleet is expected to expand the Indonesian Air Force’s operational capacity in terms of speed, range and performance.

International flights to and from Cambodian have been on a steady increase as Covid-19 wanes, signalling a comeback for the aviation industry.

What was supposed to be a seven-day giveaway in Singapore, ended within an hour of being released on March 2.

Vietnamese airlines are on the mend but against a backdrop of mounting costs, including fuel.

There used to be 400 flights a week linking Singapore and China, while there are just 56 now.