Tianjin Airport report 23% rise in 2009 pax, forecasts 20% increase in 2010

China's Tianjin Airport reports the following traffic highlights for the 12 months ended 31-Dec-2009 (People's Daily, 13-Jan-2009):

• Passenger numbers: 5.8 million, +23% year-on-year;
• Cargo volume: 167,000 tonnes, +0.5%;
• Aircraft movements: 64,000, +14.8%.

The airport also made the following traffic forecasts:

• 2010:
  • Passenger numbers: 7.0 million, +20.7%;
  • Cargo volume: 200,000 tonnes, +19.8%;
  • Aircraft movements: 70,000, +9.4%;
• 2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 10 million;
• 2015:
  • Passenger numbers: 16 million.