Berlin Airports pax up 4%, cargo up 3% in Mar-2013; 1Q2013 pax up 2% despite 'difficult' conditions

Germany's Berlin Airports reported (09-Apr-2013) passenger numbers at Berlin Tegel and Berlin Schonefeld airports continued to grow in 1Q2013 despite difficult economic conditions, with a 2.1% year-on-year increase in passengers to 5.4 million. Details include:

• Mar-2013:
  
  • Passenger numbers: 2.1 million, +4.2% year-on-year;
    
    • Berlin Tegel: 1.5 million, +7.6%;
    • Berlin Schonefeld: 542,384, -4.3%;
  • Cargo volume: 2864 tons, +3.4%;
  • Aircraft movements: 19,070, -4.1%;
• Three months ended 31-Mar-2013:
  
  • Passenger numbers: 5.4 million, +2.1%;
    
    • Berlin Tegel: 4.0 million, +5.9%;
    • Berlin Schonefeld: 1.4 million, -7.2%;
  • Cargo volume: 7330 tons, -2.1%;
  • Aircraft movements: 52,620, -2.9%. [more - original PR]