Orlando Airport announces 1% decrease in Dec-2011 pax, cargo up 2%. 35.4 million pax in FY2011

US' Orlando International Airport passenger numbers down 1.1% - traffic highlights for Dec-2011:

• Dec-2011:
  • Passenger numbers: 3.0 million, -1.1% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 2.6 million, -2.3%;
    • International: 323,722, +9.9%;
  • Cargo volume: 17,928 tons, +1.8%;
    • Domestic: 13,857, -3.5%;
    • International: 4071, +25.5%;
  • Aircraft movements: 26,490, -0.8%.
• FY2011:
  • Passenger numbers: 35.4 million, +1.6%;
    • Domestic: 31.9 million, +0.9%;
    • International: 3.5 million, +7.9%;
  • Cargo volume: 187,092, +8.8%;
    • Domestic: 142,667, +8.0%;
    • International: 44,425, +11.2%;
    • Aircraft movements: 309,884, +0.7%

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority: "During the course of the year we made an asserted effort to enhance our service offerings to Central and South America. Early on we realized that this was a potential growth market for Orlando International and the Central Florida region," Cesar E Calvet, chairman. Source: Company statement, 09-Feb-2012.