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Traffic News
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European passenger traffic rises +5% year-on-year in April, reports ACI Europe
The non-EU market again led the growth dynamic, at +10.4%, as Turkish airports reported substantial increases in traffic. Read More
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Duty free boom as international traffic in India surges +10.2%
International traffic surged +10.2% and domestic traffic rocketed +25% in April. Flemingo's sales at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai are growing well ahead even of that bouyant trend. Read More
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April air traffic demand up +6.2% year-on-year but down versus March
Passenger traffic continued to remain positive in April, but IATA is warning that cost increases mean that lower fares will probably not materialise as a stimulus for demand this year. Read More
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Cruise numbers for 2017 rise +6.3%; Asia’s +20.5% boom drives global growth
Some 28 million people are expected to go on an ocean cruise this year as new figures from CLIA suggest that actual cruise numbers in 2017 smashed projections. Read More
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Dubai International passenger traffic shows marginal gain in first four months
Passenger traffic at Dubai International was flat in April and up marginally in the first four months, as capacity constraints slow growth rates. Read More
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Africa’s busiest air passenger routes for 2017 revealed in new study
Domestic flights in South Africa and Nigeria ranked highly, while a route between Cairo and Jeddah placed in the top three. Read More
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F&B and retail push Copenhagen Airport Q1 shopping centre revenue higher
Copenhagen Airport shopping centre concession revenue rose by +4.2% year-on-year in the quarter to reach DKK192.8 million (US$34.5 million) driven by an improved shop and brand mix. Read More
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Airports of Thailand posts +14.5% increase in Q2 concession revenues
Non-aeronautical revenues for the quarter rose +11.37% and represented 43% of group income. Passenger numbers were up +10.33%. Read More
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Asia Pacific sees strongest growth in international traffic since April 2017
The biggest increases in March were recorded at Osaka Kansai and Shanghai Pudong airports. Encouragingly, analyst Air4casts also noted a “real recovery” in South Korea with Incheon International posting a strong +16.2% increase. Read More
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Fraport Group retail revenue dips -4.6% in Q1 but parking boosts overall commercial performance
Net retail revenue per passenger dropped -13.0% to €3.27 as foreign exchange rates and long queues at security checkpoints impacted purchasing power and opportunities. Read More
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Spend per passenger dips at Paris airports in Q1 on impact of currency and upgrade work
The strong Euro and the impact of refurbishment works at Paris CDG Terminal 2E held back average spend per passenger in Q1, though retail revenues rose. Read More
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Asia Pacific passenger growth hits new heights in past 12 months, reports m1nd-set
Research from Swiss agency m1nd-set underlines the robust health of the air travel market in Asia Pacific over a 12-month period to March 2018. Read More
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London Heathrow Airport posts solid rise in retail revenue in Q1 2018
Retail revenue growth reflected a strong traffic performance and higher penetration among consumers, says Heathrow Airport of a solid set of Q1 results. Read More
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Asia Pacific airlines post +10.6% increase in international passenger traffic in March
Broad-based expansion in the global economy continued to spur business and leisure travel demand, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. Read More
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