Denver International Airport passenger numbers up 9% in Oct-2010

US' Denver International Airport reports (09-Dec-2010) the following traffic highlights in Oct-2010:

• Passenger numbers: 4.5 million, +9% year-on-year;
• Aircraft movements: 53,956, +8%. [more]

Denver Airport: "The positive growth trend we've seen at DIA throughout 2010 is a compelling indicator that the aviation industry is recovering from the recession. Based upon these results, we're fairly certain that we'll once again reach the 50 million passenger mark before the end of this year and are on track for a record-breaking year overall," Kim Day, Aviation Manager. Source: Company statement, 09-Dec-2010.