CAPA > Aviation News > Los Angeles Airport announces 0.4% decrease in Dec-2011 pax to 5.0 million. Cargo down 2.5%

US' Los Angeles International Airport passenger numbers down 0.4% - traffic highlights for Dec-2011:

• Passenger numbers: 5.0 million, -0.4% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 3.6 million, -2.3%;
  • International: 1.4 million, +4.9%;
• Cargo volume: 160,024 tons, -2.5%;
  • Freight: 150,919, -2.7%;
  • Mail: 9105, +1.9%;
• Aircraft movements: 50,878, +5.5%.

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