Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport pax up 3%, int'l pax up 9% in Mar-2012

Australia's Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport passenger numbers up 3% - traffic highlights for Mar-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 3.0 million, +2.5% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 2.1 million, -0.3%;
  • International: 968,000, +8.6%. [more - original PR]

Sydney Airport: "International passenger traffic was also well supported by growth in key inbound markets. The resilience of the Chinese market is demonstrated by the return of exceptionally strong growth of 24% in March, supported by impressive growth in the Indonesian and Indian markets. It is also pleasing to see the rebound in the Japanese and New Zealand markets reflecting the continued recovery from natural disasters in early 2011," Kerrie Mather, CEO. Source: Company statement, 20-Apr-2012.