Houston George Bush Airport announces 2% decrease in Dec-2011 pax; cargo growth of 7.2%

US' Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport passenger numbers down 2.1% - traffic highlights for Dec-2011:

• Dec-2011:
  • Passenger numbers: 3.4 million, -2.1% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 2.7 million, -2.1%;
    • International: 768,293, -2.4%;
  • Cargo volume: 35,970 tonnes, +7.2%;
  • Aircraft movements: 44,967, -2.2%.
• FY2011:
  • Passenger numbers: 40.1 million, -0.9%;
    • Domestic: 31.5 million, -1.5%;
    • International: 8.6 million, 1.5%;
  • Cargo volume: 412,688, 6.1%;
  • Aircraft movements: 528,722, -0.5%.