Germany's air pax up 2% in 1H2012

Germany's Federal Statistical Office reported (23-Aug-2012) total air passengers at German airports increased 2.1% year-on-year to 47.7 million in the first six months of 2012. Details include:

• Total passenger numbers: 47.7 million, +2.1%;
  • Domestic: 11.7 million, -1.7%;
  • International: 35.9 million, +3.4%;
    • Europe: 27.7 million, +2.4%;
      • Spain: 5.0 million, -0.1%;
      • Balearic Islands: 1.7 million, +1.3%;
      • Canaries: 1.3 million, +0.3%;
      • UK: 2.9 million, +2.8%;
      • Turkey: 2.9 million, +5.0%;
      • Italy: 2.6 million, -1.8%;
      • France: 1.8 million, +3.9%;
      • Austria: 1.6 million, +3.4%;
      • Switzerland: 1.5 million, +2.3%;
      • Greece: 800,000, -10.4%;
    • Intercontinental: 8.2 million: +6.8%;
      • Asia: 3.5 million, +6.4%;
        • UAE: 676,000, +24.4%;
        • China (including Hong Kong): 573,000, -0.6%;
        • India: 295,000, -8.1%;
        • Thailand: 244,000, -10.1%;
      • Americas: 3.4 million, +3.3%;
        • US: 2.3 million, +2.4%;
        • Canada: 403,000, -0.7%;
        • Brazil: 203,000, +17.8%;
        • Dominican Republic: 125,000, -0.2%;
      • Africa: 1.3 million, +18.1%;
        • Egypt: 589,000, +39.5%;
        • Tunisia: 185,000, +68.1%;
        • South Africa: 172,000, -5.5%;
        • Morocco: 132,000, -15.3%;
      • Australia: 21,000, -4.2%. [more - original PR - German]