ACI reports 6% pax growth in Dec-2015, up 6.2% in 2015
Airports Council International (ACI) reported (16-Feb-2016) the following traffic highlights:
- Dec-2015:
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- Passenger numbers: +5.9%;
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- Domestic: +5.7%;
- International: +6.2%;
- Cargo volume: +1.9%;
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- Domestic: +2.2%;
- International: +1.7%;
- 2015:
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- Passenger numbers: +6.1%;
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- Domestic: +6.1%;
- International: +6.2%
- Cargo volume: +2.3%;
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- Domestic: +1.8%;
- International: +2.5%. [more - original PR]
ACI: "Air freight markets were substantially weaker as compared to the passenger figures, coming to the finish line with a modest 2.3% growth in total freight largely due to subdued growth in emerging markets and developing economies, along with a more modest recovery in advanced economies. This growth is comprised of +2.5% in international freight and +1.8% in domestic freight on an annualized basis. The faster-than-expected slowdown in Chinese imports and exports reflects weaker capital investment and manufacturing activity, which were key drivers for global economy over the last two decades. Even though all regions remained in positive territory where air freight growth is concerned, only the Middle East demonstrated a strong increase of 10.7% in 2015, whilst all other regions grew only marginally." Source: Company statement, 16-Feb-2016.