Ready for take-off: A record number of flight movements at the airport is expected on October 14, when 835 aircraft are scheduled to arrive and depart.

A record number of flight movements at Hong Kong International Airport is expected on October 14, when 835 aircraft, 8% more than average, are scheduled to arrive and depart, the Civil Aviation Department says.

There is now an average of 770 movements a day. In October, the National Day holiday (October 1), the Chung Yeung Festival holiday (October 11) and the Guangzhou Trade Fair to be held from October 15 fall over a two-week period, boosting the demand in air travel.

Eight airlines have submitted slot requests to operate 75 additional scheduled and ad-hoc charter flights, a total of 150 flight movements, from October 1 to 14. All requests received have been accepted.

Airlines that have already submitted the requests plan to operate flights to seven destinations in Northeast Asia, five destinations on the Mainland, two in Southeast Asia, two in Australia and two in the Middle East. Taipei is the most popular destination, followed by Guangzhou, Kaohsiung and Guilin.

The previous record high of 786 flight movements in a single day occurred on March 25, during the Easter holidays.