Chinese airports reports 20% jump in 2009 pax

CAAC reports (05-Feb-2010) the following traffic highlights at Chinese airports in 2009:

• Passenger numbers: 486.1 million, +19.7% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 449.0 million, +22.0%;
  • Regional: 11.7 million, +13.5%;
  • International: 37.1 million, -1.9%;
• Cargo volume: 9.5 million tonnes, +7.0%;
  • Domestic: 6.3 million tonnes, +10.9%;
  • Regional: 450,000 tonnes, +2.5%;
  • International: 3.2 million, +0.3%;
• Aircraft movements: 4.8 million, +14.5%;
  • Domestic: 4.5 million, -16.6%;
  • Regional: 112,000, +1.8%;
  • International: 367,000, -5.4%.