INTERNATIONAL. Global international passenger traffic continued to increase in August, spurred by the African and the Middle Eastern regions.
According to Airports Council International (ACI), international passenger traffic rose +4.6% year-on-year in August.
ACI Traffic Summary (Among Major World Airports) | ||||||
| ACI REGIONS | AUGUST 2005/2004 | YEAR-TO-DATE JAN-AUGUST 2005/2004 | 12 MONTHS ENDING AUGUST 2005/2004 | |||
| M | INTL PAX | % CHG | INTL PAX | % CHG | INTL PAX | % CHG |
| AFRICA | 2,119 | +9.9 | 13,587 | +11.1 | 20,095 | +9.4 |
| ASIA PACIFIC | 22,245 | +5.5 | 161,114 | +9.4 | 240,289 | +11.0 |
| EUROPE | 59,419 | +3.8 | 388,619 | +5.8 | 568,363 | +6.0 |
| LATIN AMERICA | 2,945 | +8.3 | 23,612 | +12.4 | 33,738 | +11.8 |
| MIDDLE EAST | 3,212 | +9.8 | 21,333 | +11.2 | 30,854 | +12.1 |
| NORTH AMERICA | 12,232 | +3.7 | 86,943 | +7.0 | 124,498 | +7.2 |
| ACI TOTAL | 102,173 | +4.6 | 695,207 | +7.3 | 1,017,836 | +7.7 |
Source: ACI; The Moodie Report; *Data in 000s | ||||||
Total passenger traffic rose +4.0% and domestic passengers +2.9%.
In August, Africa posted a rise of +9.9% year-on-year in international passenger traffic, followed by the Middle East at +9.8%. North America posted the lowest growth at +3.7%.
For the first eight months of 2005, Latin America led the increase in international passenger traffic with a growth of +12.4% year-on-year. Europe lagged behind all other regions in that period, with international traffic growth nudging to +5.8%.
For the 12 months ending in August 2005, total passengers worldwide (domestic and international) recorded a +6.5% increase over the previous 12 months ending August 2004. International passenger traffic grew by +7.7%. Again, the Middle East posted the biggest international increase in that period, up by +12.1% compared with the same period in the previous year.
MORE ACI PAX FLASHES
ACI Pax Flash – Strong July international passenger traffic in all regions – 31/08/05
ACI PAX FLASH: June sees strongest traffic growth from Latin America/Caribbean – 28/07/05
ACI PAX FLASH: May sees strong growth led by Africa and Middle East – 29/06/05
ACI PAX FLASH: Modest April growth reflects sharp growth this time last year – 29/05/05
