19-Sep-2014 1:23 PM
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport pax up 1% in Aug-2014
Australia's Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport passenger numbers - traffic highlights for Aug-2014:
- Passenger numbers: 3.2 million, +1.0% year-on-year;
-
- Domestic: 2.1 million, +0.7%;
- International: 1.1 million, +1.8%. [more - original PR]
Sydney Airport: "International passenger growth at Sydney Airport continues to be solid for the 2014 year to date, up 3.6% on the prior corresponding period (pcp), with domestic passengers up 1.0% and total passengers up 1.8%. We saw a significant improvement in load factors during August with a two percentage point improvement on international services compared to August 2013. This is an indication of strong underlying demand for Sydney Airport from both inbound and outbound passengers which supports the ongoing expansion of the network and capacity flying from Sydney," Kerrie Mather, CEO. Source: Company statement, 19-Sep-2014.