Hong Kong's daily flight movements hit 1,172

It broke single-day record last year.

In a report, the Civil Aviation Department said that a total of 1,172 flight movements were handled at the airport on March 29, setting a new daily record, the Civil Aviation Department says.

The flight movements broke the previous single-day record of 1,081 flight movements set on December 22 and exceeded the daily average of 986 movements recorded in the first two months of 2013 by 18.9%.

Yesterday, 617 flight movements also operated through the Hong Kong flight information region, for a total of 1,789 flights the department handled within the 24-hour period.

The increase in flight movements was attributed to the higher than normal demand during the Easter holidays. The extra flights were operated to destinations in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and the Mainland. Taipei was the most popular destination, followed by Bangkok and Seoul.

The department has enhanced operational procedures and deployed additional staff to cater for the seasonal demands and ensure safe and efficient air traffic operation.