Japan MLIT: pax growth mixed in May-2013, cargo traffic up

Japan MLIT reported (13-Aug-2013) the following traffic highlights for May-2013:

• Passenger numbers:
• • Domestic: 7.4 million, +7.7% year-on-year;
  • International: 1.1 million, -0.9%;
  • • China: 195,330, -23.7%;
    • South Korea: 142,812, -8.9%;
    • Rest of Asia: 438,385, +16.4%;
    • Americas: 152,014, +11.4%;
    • Pacific Ocean: 96,082, -10.7%;
    • Europe: 100,410, -22.6%;
    • Oceania: 9477, +10.6%;
• Cargo volume:
• • Domestic: 69,793 tons, +0.2%;
  • International: 95,561, +5.6%;
  • • China: 17,185, +13.3%;
    • South Korea: 4520, -0.5%;
    • Rest of Asia: 35,913, +0.7%;
    • Americas: 24,008, +9.8%;
    • Pacific Ocean: 1704, +4.1%;
    • Europe: 12,009, +5.9%;
    • Oceania: 222, -22.5%.