GEORGE NEWS - Passenger air traffic at the George Airport continues to increase at a greater rate than the national average.
In the fourth quarter, October to December 2017, passenger arrivals at George airport were 114 552, compared with 109 664 in the equivalent period in 2016, an increase of 4,54%.
Arrivals at other regional airports grew by 1,7% while total domestic arrivals rose by 2,60%. International arrivals also rose by 3,80%.
Departures during the fourth quarter of 2017 were 102 956, compared to 99 981 in 2016 - an increase of 3,06%.
The equivalent figures for other regional airports were 1,20% and 2,76% for total domestic departures. International departures rose by 4,38%.
The Aviation Barometer published quarterly by Acsa (Airports Company South Africa) provides an indication of the current air travel trends in South Africa.
It is based on the count of passengers using the network of nine airports owned and managed by Acsa in South Africa.
The Barometer compares arrivals and departures in the latest quarter with the same quarter of the previous year.
- Growth in passenger numbers at the nine airports was just over 3% in the fourth quarter of 2017;
- Nearly 11-million arriving and departing passengers used South Africa's main airports in the fourth quarter, an increase of 321 000 over the fourth quarter of 2016;
- A highlight of the peak holiday season was the continued extraordinary growth in international passengers at Cape Town International Airport. International arrivals went up by 13,85% and international departures experienced a 15,69% growth in the fourth quarter compared to the same period in 2016;
- Overall, domestic air travel remained under strain, with increase of 2,60% for arrivals and 2,76% for departures in the fourth quarter of 2017.
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