7-Jun-2013 4:08 PM
ACI Asia Pacific: Asia Pacific pax up 5%, Middle East pax 10% in Apr-2013
ACI Asia Pacific reported (07-Jun-2013) passenger traffic in the Asia Pacific region continued its upward trend in Apr-2013 with a 4.6% year-on-year increase while passenger traffic at Middle East airports increased 10.2%. The top five busiest airports in the region were Beijing, Dubai, Tokyo Haneda, Hong Kong and Jakarta. Cargo traffic increased slightly at 0.2% at Asia Pacific airports while Middle Eastern airports continued to grow steadily at 3.6%. The top five airports with the highest cargo throughput were Hong Kong, Shanghai Pudong, Dubai, Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Narita. [more - original PR]