Zurich Airport announces 4% increase in Dec-2011 pax

Switzerland's Zurich Airport passenger numbers up 4.2% - traffic highlights for Dec-2011:

• Passenger numbers: 1.8 million, +4.2% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 1.4 million, +6.3%;
  • Intercontinental: 425,319, -1.6%;
    • North America: 146,025, -2%;
    • Asia Pacific: 201,160, +2.3%;
    • Africa: 60,158, -9.8%;
    • Latin America: 17,976, -10.1%;
  • Full service carriers: 1.6 million, +3.6%;
  • Low-cost carriers: 190,062, +8.8%;
• Cargo volume: 35,883 tonnes, -10.3%;
  • Freight: 24,227, -34%;
  • Mail: 3853, +16.1%;
• Aircraft movements: 20,911, +1.7%;
  • Europe: 15,994, +5.7%;
  • Intercontinental: 2463, +0.8%;
    • North America: 844, +0.6%;
    • Asia Pacific: 1124, +5.9%;
    • Africa: 414, -8%;
    • Latin America: 81, -12.9%;
  • Full service carriers: 16,617, +4.3%;
  • Low-cost carriers: 1682, +11.6%;

Commercial highlights include:

• Total turnover: CHF44.9 million (USD47.1 million), flat;
  
  • Airside: +4.3%;
  • Landside: -4.1%.
• Total turnover per departing passenger: CHF49.8 (USD52.3 million), -4.1%;
  
  • Airside: flat;
  • Landside: -8.0%.