Istanbul Ataturk Airport pax up 20% in Dec-2012; handles 45 million pax in 2012

Turkey's Istanbul Ataturk Airport passenger numbers up 20% - traffic highlights:

• Dec-2012:
  
  • Passenger numbers: 3.5 million, +20.1%year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 1.2 million, +11.7%;
    • International: 2.4 million, +24.8%;
  • Aircraft movements: 29,240, +15.0%;
    • Domestic: 9288, +10.1%;
    • International: 19,952, +17.4%;
• 2012:
  
  • Passenger numbers: 45.0 million, +20%;
    
    • Domestic: 15.3 million, +14%;
    • International: 29.7 million, +24%;
  • Aircraft movements: 348,698, +16%;
    
    • Domestic: 117,102, +13%;
    • International: 231,596, +17%.