Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific increased by 4.2% in February 2014 while the Middle East sector recorded a 8.4% increase year-on-year. Year-to-date results for the first two months of 2014 showed an increase of 7.1% in Asia-Pacific and 9.7% in the Middle East.
Beijing (PEK) was the busiest airport in February 2014, handling 6.3 million passengers and Chiang Mai (CNX) recorded the highest year-on-year growth of 16.9%.
For air cargo, Asia-Pacific airports recorded 3.4% increase and the Middle Eastern airports registered a 4.7% increase in February 2014 comparing to same month last year. Year-to-date result was 4.0% higher for both sectors of the region.
Summary of Asia-Pacific Region Traffic Results (% YOY)
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Feb 2014
Over Feb 2013
| Jan to Feb 2014Over Jan to Feb 2013 |
12-month
rolling year
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Pax Flash | ||||||
ASP
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ME
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ASP
|
ME
|
ASP
|
ME
| |
Int’l passenger |
4.2
|
8.6
|
7.4
|
9.9
|
8.4
|
10.5
|
Domestic passenger |
4.4
|
-
|
7.1
|
-
|
7.0
|
-
|
Total passenger |
4.2
|
8.4
|
7.1
|
9.7
|
7.5
|
10.3
|
Freight Flash | ||||||
ASP
|
ME
|
ASP
|
ME
|
ASP
|
ME
| |
Int’l freight |
1.4
|
4.7
|
4.3
|
4.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
Domestic freight |
9.7
|
-
|
3.0
|
-
|
2.8
| |
Total freight |
3.4
|
4.7
|
4.0
| 4.0 |
1.5
|
5.1
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