Sydney Airport visitors up 12% in Feb
March 18, 2010
MAp Group (MAP) this morning reported an increase in traffic across its portfolio of airports, including a 12.3% increase at its flagship Sydney Airport. The increase in numbers was, once again, driven by visitors from the US, which saw a 20% increase in passenger numbers.
MAp CEO, Kerrie Mather, said the airports continued to recover from the GFC, as well as benefit from additional capacity.
“MAp’s airports have shown strong growth in February and particularly pleasing is the double digit growth achieved at Sydney and Copenhagen,” Ms Mather said.
”Passengers also welcomed the significant upgrade of the facilities at the International Terminal.”
Passenger numbers through Sydney airport included a 31% hike in Chinese visitors, positively impacted by the later timing of the Chinese new-year, the company said.
Other country’s that have come to Australia in greater numbers include France and New Zealand, up 18% and 15% respectively.
In total 2.7 million passengers passed through Sydney Airport in February.
Across the group’s European airports, Copenhagen and Brussels saw numbers increase 10.4% and 4.9% respectively.
At the open Friday, MAp shares were trading at $3.08.
MAp CEO, Kerrie Mather, said the airports continued to recover from the GFC, as well as benefit from additional capacity.
“MAp’s airports have shown strong growth in February and particularly pleasing is the double digit growth achieved at Sydney and Copenhagen,” Ms Mather said.
”Passengers also welcomed the significant upgrade of the facilities at the International Terminal.”
Passenger numbers through Sydney airport included a 31% hike in Chinese visitors, positively impacted by the later timing of the Chinese new-year, the company said.
Other country’s that have come to Australia in greater numbers include France and New Zealand, up 18% and 15% respectively.
In total 2.7 million passengers passed through Sydney Airport in February.
Across the group’s European airports, Copenhagen and Brussels saw numbers increase 10.4% and 4.9% respectively.
At the open Friday, MAp shares were trading at $3.08.
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