Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport reports 4.6% fall in Jan-2010 pax

USA's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport reports (25-Mar-2010) the following traffic highlights in Jan-2010:

• Passenger numbers: 6.4 million, -4.6% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 5.7 million, -4.2%;
  • International: 706,209, -3.7%;
• Cargo volume: 46,661 tonnes, +12.1%. [more]

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport: "It's very encouraging to report three consecutive months of rising cargo traffic, especially after experiencing one of the worst global economic downturns in recent history..We anticipate that 2010 will be a year of 'measured recovery' throughout the industry. We hope for a full recovery in 2012-2013," Ben DeCosta, Aviation General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport. Source: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport, 25-Mar-2010.