Colombia total pax up 11% in 1H2012, cargo movements up 2.9%

Colombia's total passenger numbers increased 11.7% year-on-year in 1H2012 with 18.7% growth in Jul-2012, according to Colombia Civil Aviation Authority (aerocivil.gov.co, 07-Sep-2012). International passengers increased 11.1% to 4.4 million, while domestic passengers increased 12% to 9.1 million. Cargo volume increased by 2.9%, with a 1.9% increase in international cargo to 326,500 tonnes, and a 7.2% increase in domestic cargo to 80,390 tonnes.