Airport traffic ‘well beyond’ pre-crisis volumes as recovery surprises

ACI World stated traffic results in 2010 were “positive” with global passenger traffic increasing by a “strong” 6% year-on-year, slightly below its forecast growth of “nearly 7%” but still “well beyond” pre-crisis volumes. International passenger traffic rose by 7% while domestic traffic increased by 5% for the year with ACI Director of Economics Andreas Schimm commenting that "2010 was a banner year for air traffic generating a much quicker recovery than expected”. [940 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• Traffic growth moderates to 4% in Dec-2010; growth in all regions below 10%
• Marked regional difference for passenger growth
• Freight growth slowing following rapid rebound in 1H2010
• APPENDIX: ACI TRAFFIC TABLES

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• ACI World traffic results: Dec-2010 and FY2010
• ACI total passenger number growth: Dec-2009 to Dec-2010
• ACI pax growth by region: 2010
• ACI cargo volume growth by region: 2010
• ACI total cargo volume growth: Dec-2009 to Dec-2010
• ACI World passenger traffic results: Dec-2010 and FY2010
• ACI World freight traffic results: Dec-2010 and FY2010
• ACI World traffic results by region: Dec-2010