Hong Kong International Airport voted the best in Asia in the World Travel Awards

The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was voted “Asia’s Leading Airport 2023” and “China’s Leading Airport 2023” in the 30th World Travel Awards.

HKIA was named China’s best for the second year by the Awards. It was also voted Asia’s leading airport in 2020 and 2021.

The World Travel Awards celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries and are recognized globally as the hallmark of industry achievement. Winners are selected by travel industry specialists and passengers from around the world. 

“We have introduced an array of new facilities, services and technologies to give passengers a brand new airport experience,” the Chief Operating Officer of Airport Authority Hong Kong Vivian Cheung said. “It is most encouraging to learn that travelers and industry experts from around the world acknowledge and appreciate our efforts through their votes.”

In addition, HKIA handled about 4 million passengers last month, up 5 percent compared to July this year. The daily average passenger number rose towards 130,000, representing a recovery to about 66 percent of the pre-pandemic level. 

Traffic to and from Southeast Asia, China and Japan recorded the most significant increases.

Flight movements and cargo throughput experienced month-on-month increases of 4.3 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively, to 25,055 movements and 367,000 tonnes.