ACI reports 7% passenger traffic growth in Jul-2010

ACI reports (01-Sep-2010) the following traffic highlights for Jul-2010:

• Passenger growth: +6.9% year-on-year;
  • International: +9.5%;
  • Domestic: +4.5%;
• Passenger numbers and growth by region:
  • Africa: 10.5 million, +7.7%;
  • Asia Pacific: 87.9 million, +14.1%;
  • Europe: 114.8 million, +5.9%;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 20.7 million, +14.1%;
  • Middle East: 10.3 million, +9.8%;
  • North America: 97.9 million, +0.5%.
• Freight growth: +17.9%;
  • International: +23.3%;
  • Domestic: +7.6%;
• Freight growth and numbers by region (metric tonnes):
  
  • Africa: 72.8, +14.4%;
  • Asia Pacific: 2361, +19.4%;
  • Europe: 1122, +20.8%;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 229, +18.4%;
  • Middle East: 322, +14.4%;
  • North America: 1744, +15%. [more]

ACI: "Growth in the passenger and freight sector is likely to have peaked in the second quarter. As of August, passenger numbers will compare against positive growth in the reference period of 2009, whereas for freight that will only be the case from October. Therefore the last quarter of 2010 will see a return to more ordinary growth numbers in the single digits. That being said, 2010 so far has beaten expectations and the recovery is well on track. Regional differences remain, however, and may become even more pronounced as the development of economies in the US and Europe appear increasingly uncertain and show a tendency to slow down again." Andreas Schimm, Director Economics. Source: ACI, 01-Sep-2010.