20-Sep-2013 1:04 PM
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport pax up 2%, int'l growth driven by strong capacity and load factors
Australia's Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport passenger numbers up 2% - traffic highlights for Aug-2013:
- Passenger numbers: 3.2 million, +2.4% year-on-year;
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- Domestic: 2.1 million, +1.0%;
- International: 1.0 million, +5.5%. [more - original PR]
Airport CEO Kerrie Mather attributed the international traffic growth to "strong capacity increases and load factors." Australian outbound passenger growth was robust increasing 6.0%, primarily driven by additional capacity and frequencies. The most popular destinations for Australian passengers this month were USA, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, and UK.