Hartsfield-Jackson passenger traffic up first six months of 2011
On target for record year for passengers
ATLANTA — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport announced that passenger traffic in the first six months of 2011 increased by 3.72 percent — from 43,407,647 to 45,022,375 passengers — compared with the same period in 2010. International passengers increased by 11.02 percent — from 4,505,697 to 5,002,368.
“Our passenger numbers reflect the strong growth we have been experiencing at Hartsfield-Jackson over the past year or more,” Aviation General Manager Louis Miller said. “Passenger counts are currently higher than the levels seen in 2008, which was a record year for the Airport.”
Aircraft operations (landings and takeoffs) decreased by 2.76 percent during this six-month period — from 470,739 to 457,724 operations — with smaller regional aircraft accounting for most of this decrease. International operations increased by 11.88 percent.
Total air cargo increased by 3.16 percent — from 318,869 to 328,930 metric tons — during this period, with international air cargo increasing by 1.98 percent.
To view the full traffic report, please go to http://www.atlanta-airport.com/Airport/ATL/operation_statistics.aspx.
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson is the world’s busiest airport, serving more than 89 million passengers annually with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and nearly 80 international destinations in more than 50 countries. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, architectural engineering and construction ─ including the 2011 Global and North American Airport Efficiency Excellence Award from the Air Transport Research Society (for more information, go to www.atrsworld.org). It is undergoing $6 billion-plus in capital improvements, which include a new, energy-efficient rental car center; a new, 12-gate international terminal; and aesthetic and functional upgrades to its concourses, people movers and parking services. For more information, go to www.atlanta-airport.com. Check out the Airport’s YouTube channel by visiting www.youtube.com/AtlantaHartsfield, and become a fan on Facebook.
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