CAPA > Aviation News > Mexican domestic passenger numbers down in Aug-2011, international pax up

Mexican DGAC reports (18-Oct-2011) the following traffic highlights in Aug-2011:

• Passenger numbers:
  • Domestic: 2.3 million, -1.6% year-on-year;
    • Interjet: 580,800, +60.2%;
    • Aeromexico Connect: 457,100, +21.5%;
    • Aeromexico: 438,400, +4.7%;
    • Volaris: 382,400, +9.3%;
    • Vivaaerobus: 300,900, +53.7%;
    • Magnicharters: 72,500, -29.1%;
    • Aeromar: 51,900, +3.0%;
  • International: 2.1 million, +3.3%;
    • Aeromexico: 307,500,+43%;
    • Volaris: 105,900, +81.6%;
    • Aeromexico Connect: 39,100, +17.8%;
    • Interjet: 7,000, n/a;
    • Vivaaerobus: 5,900, +5.4%;
    • Foreign air carriers: 1.7 million, +12%. [more – original PR]

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