Macquarie Airports up on firm traffic results, Fraport and BAA parent, Ferrovial drops back
Macquarie Airports' (MAp) shares registered another positive day yesterday, jumping 3.9%, following its recent portfolio reshuffle and the release of its Aug-2009 traffic results for its portfolio of airports.
MAp traffic highlights for its investment airports in Aug-2009 are as follows:
- Passenger numbers:
- Sydney Airport: 2.7 million, +1.3% year-on-year;
- Domestic: 1.9 million, +1.6%;
- International: 858,000, +1.4%;
- Copenhagen Airport: 1.9 million, -7.6%;
- Domestic: 132,000, +5.0%;
- International: 1.3 million, -4.4%;
- Transfer: 407,000, -19.3%;
- Brussels Airport: 1.7 million, -4.4%;
- Bristol Airport: 670,000, -3.6%;
- ASUR: 1.3 million, -12.8%.
- Sydney Airport: 2.7 million, +1.3% year-on-year;
Australia Infrastructure Fund's shares gained 2.6% yesterday. According to the Australian Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics the top ten airports in the country reported a 1.3% increase in domestic passenger numbers for the seven months ended 31-Jul-2009, as domestic airlines reported a 1.2% increase in passenger traffic during the period.
In Europe, airport shares were generally down, with Copenhagen Airport leading the decline at -1.8%. Positive performers in the region included Vienna Airport (+1.6%) and Aeroports de Paris (+1.0%).
Shares in Mexico's airport operators, OMA, GAP and ASUR, all showed resilience yesterday, closing up 3.4%, 2.3% and 1.9%, respectively.
Selected airports daily share price movements (% change): 17-Sep-2009
