Solid International Growth at Melbourne Airport for First Quarter of 2007/2008
Melbourne Airport Inc. | Oct. 22, 2007
The first quarter of the 2007/2008 financial year has seen Melbourne Airport's international and domestic passenger numbers grow at a promising rate.
Overall passenger numbers were up five percent, compared to the same quarter last year.
International traffic rose by a strong eight percent. This growth is likely to continue with increased capacity from Air China, Cathay Pacific, China Southern, Korean Air and Norfolk Air. Transit passengers saw a marked decrease as direct point-to-point international services increased.
On the local front, domestic passengers increase by a solid four percent during this first quarter of 2007/2008. As Melbourne Airport prepares to welcome two new domestic carriers - Tiger Airways and Skywest - in the coming weeks, domestic passenger numbers at Melbourne Airport are likely to see a greater boost further into 2007/2008.
MELBOURNE AIRPORT PASSENGER NUMBERS
| Quarter 1 | Year to date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/2008 ('000) | 2006/2007 ('000) | % Change | 2007/2008 ('000) | 2006/2007 ('000) | % Change | |
| International | 1,158 | 1,074 | + 8% | 1,158 | 1,074 | + 8% |
| Domestic | 4,626 | 4,446 | + 4% | 4,626 | 4,446 | + 4% |
| Transit | 30 | 42 | - 29% | 30 | 42 | - 29% |
| Total | 5,814 | 5,562 | + 5% | 5,814 | 5,562 | + 5% |
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