Hong Kong's airport received more than 5 million passengers in January

Hong Kong's airport received 5.51 million passengers and handled 34,445 flight movements in January. Such figures represent year-on-year increases of 4.5 and 2.4 percent, respectively.

The Airport Authority said passenger traffic recorded a steady growth in January, with most people travelling to and from the mainland, Southeast Asia and North America.

As for the Lunar New Year holiday, the airport said the daily passenger is expected to reach 210,000 on peak days.