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Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport passenger numbers up 5.6% - traffic highlights for Dec-2011:

• Dec-2011:
  • Passenger numbers: 3.6 million, +5.6% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 1.1 million, +8.4%;
    • International: 2.4 million, +4.4%;
  • Cargo volume: 57,307 tonnes, +2.4%;
    • Domestic: 5285, -8.5%;
    • International: 52,022, +3.7%;
  • Aircraft movements: 23,529, +6.3%.
• FY2011:
  • Passenger numbers: 37.7 million, +10.6%;
    • Domestic: 11.4 million, +10.5%;
    • International: 26.3 million, +10.7%;
  • Cargo volume: 669,849, -0.7%;
    • Domestic: 63,239, +4.5%;
    • International: 606,610, -1.3%;
  • Aircraft movements: 268,265, +9.9%.

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