CAAC reports 6% jump in Dec-2010 pax

CAAC reported (31-Jan-2011) the following traffic highlights:

• Dec-2010:
  • Passenger numbers: 20.8 million, +6.0% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 19.3 million, +5.3%;
    • Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan: 561,000, +15.7%;
    • International: 1.5 million, +17.1%;
  • Cargo volume: 498,200 tonnes, +10.6%;
    • Domestic: 322,300 tonnes, +4.3%;
    • Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan: 18,500 tonnes, +1.0%;
    • International: 175,900 tonnes, +24.5%;
• 12 months ended 31-Dec-2010:
  • Passenger numbers: 246.0 million, +16.1%;
    • Domestic: 228.3 million, +15.1%;
    • Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan: 6.1 million, +29.8%;
    • International: 17.7 million, +32.2%;
  • Cargo volume: 5.1 million tonnes, +26.5%;
    • Domestic: 3.3 million tonnes, +15.7%;
    • Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan: 195,800 tonnes, +39.0%;
    • International: 1.7 million tonnes, +54.1%.