Sydney Airport reports 8% rise in Nov-2009 int'l pax numbers

Australia's Macquarie Airports (Map) reports (18-Dec-2009) the following traffic highlights for its investment airports in Nov-2009:

• Passenger numbers:
  • Sydney Airport: 2.9 million, +7.8%;
    • Domestic: 2.0 million, +8.0%;
    • International: 892,000, +8.4%;
  • Copenhagen Airport: 1.5 million, +1.1%;
  • Brussels Airport: 1.2 million, -1.5%;
  • Bristol Airport: 338,000, -4.4%;
  • ASUR: 1.2 million, -7.1%. [more]

Map: "We welcome another pleasing set of traffic results this month. Led by an outstanding performance from Sydney, the portfolio continues to show the positive signs of recovery that have characterised the latter half of 2009. Sydney, Copenhagen and Brussels all had their strongest monthly traffic result in over a year," Ms Kerrie Mather, CEO. Source: Company statement, 18-Dec-2009.