Chinese airports annual pax exceeds 1bn for the first time in 2016

CAAC announced (24-Feb-2017) Chinese airports reported passenger numbers increased 11.1% year-on-year to 1.0 billion in 2016, marking annual passenger numbers exceeding one billion for the first time. Cargo volume increased 7.2% to 15.1 million tonnes and aircraft movements increased 7.9% to 9.2 million in 2016. [more - original PR - Chinese]