HK Stock Market Move | Aviation stocks are generally up today. It is expected that the volume of civil aviation travel this year will reach a high level and steadily increase. The operating data for multiple airlines in January is impressive.

Aviation stocks rose today. As of the end of trading, China Southern Airlines (01055) increased by 4.75% to HK$3.53; Air China Limited (00753) rose by 4.16% to HK$4.51; China Eastern Airlines (00670) rose by 3.63% to HK$2.57; Capital Airport (00694) rose by 1.37% to HK$2.97. In terms of news, the 2025 Spring Festival travel season (1.28-2.22) concluded after 40 days, with over 9 billion people traveling between regions and over 90 million air passengers, reaching a historical high. Cinda pointed out that domestic airline capacity has slightly increased year-on-year since the beginning of the year, with high seat occupancy rates, and the bank expects air travel volume to remain stable at a high level this year. As the growth rate of capacity supply slows down in 2025, and ticket prices are currently at a low level, if ticket prices rise with economic recovery and increased travel demand, airlines may see high performance elasticity. With factors such as downward pressure on oil prices and stable exchange rates, there is potential for airlines' profits to increase. Optimistic about the continued recovery of airline travel. Furthermore, several airlines have recently released their performance data for January. Several airlines have seen double-digit growth in passenger capacity and passenger turnover compared to last year, with strong performance on international routes. Specifically, in January, Air China and its subsidiaries saw a 10% year-on-year increase in passenger capacity and a 12.1% increase in passenger turnover; China Eastern Airlines saw an 11.89% year-on-year increase in passenger capacity and a 19.71% increase in passenger turnover; Southern Airlines and its subsidiaries saw a 12.47% year-on-year increase in passenger capacity and a 17.67% increase in passenger turnover.