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2009 was a year with the worldwide In terms of cargo uplift, a reshuffle in the
top 3 positions in Europe was observed, with
financial recession still holding and the Frankfurt regaining the top notch over Paris
global aviation market continuing to face CDG and London LHR surpassing Amsterdam
reduced demand and cost-cutting challenges. gaining the third place. Leipzig and Istanbul
As a result, airports around the globe were the only airports in the top 10 that did
witnessed decreased traffic levels for a not follow the general declining trend and
second consecutive year. More specifically, achieved to handle increased volumes of air
the 906 airports reporting their results to freight & mail.
ACI saw passenger traffic declining by -2.7%,
aircraft movements falling by -5.5% and Athens International Airport’s performance in
cargo volumes plunging by -8.2%. the course of 2009 was positive overall, with
the number of flights recording a significant
Europe and North America were the parts growth (210,000 flights, +5.4%), and
of the world mostly hit by the adverse passenger traffic witnessing a marginal loss
industry climate, whereas the Middle East (16.2 million passengers, -1.5%), positioning
was the only region that showed favourable it in the 25th position in Europe according
evolution in all traffic segments. Focusing on to passenger traffic (26th in 2008), 18th in
passenger traffic, the drop in the European terms of flights (22nd in 2008) and 23rd
and North American airports, at the level of according to cargo uplift (24th in 2008).
-5%, were the main drivers of the negative Comparing the 2009 performance of Athens
passenger traffic evolution, topped by airport with that of the other major airports
the decline of nearly 2% of the African in Europe (exceeding 10 million passengers
Region. This passenger traffic fall was partly per year), it is obvious that AIA was one of
counterbalanced by the positive development the best performing airports, ranking first in
in the Middle East, the Asia/Pacific rim and terms of flights’ growth and being amongst
Latin America. the airports with the least passenger traffic
decline.
The development of aircraft movements
presented a similar picture, with the
considerable drop of flights in North
America (-8%) and Europe (-7%), and an
also negative development for Africa and
Latin America. The cargo segment was
the one most severely hit, with all regions
presenting considerable traffic losses, and the
Middle East being the only bright exception,
enjoying a 3% increase in cargo volumes.
Focusing on the passenger traffic
development in Europe, all airports in the
top 10 presented traffic decline, with the
exception of Istanbul, which achieved to
increase its passenger base by 4% and
overtake Barcelona, acquiring the 9th
position in the respective ranking. Istanbul
was also the only airport in the European
top 10 to witness a growth in the number of
flights, climbing up two spots, gaining the
8th place, whereas Vienna, with a significant
drop in the number of movements allowed
Zurich to enter the top 10.
2009 was a year with the worldwide In terms of cargo uplift, a reshuffle in the
top 3 positions in Europe was observed, with
financial recession still holding and the Frankfurt regaining the top notch over Paris
global aviation market continuing to face CDG and London LHR surpassing Amsterdam
reduced demand and cost-cutting challenges. gaining the third place. Leipzig and Istanbul
As a result, airports around the globe were the only airports in the top 10 that did
witnessed decreased traffic levels for a not follow the general declining trend and
second consecutive year. More specifically, achieved to handle increased volumes of air
the 906 airports reporting their results to freight & mail.
ACI saw passenger traffic declining by -2.7%,
aircraft movements falling by -5.5% and Athens International Airport’s performance in
cargo volumes plunging by -8.2%. the course of 2009 was positive overall, with
the number of flights recording a significant
Europe and North America were the parts growth (210,000 flights, +5.4%), and
of the world mostly hit by the adverse passenger traffic witnessing a marginal loss
industry climate, whereas the Middle East (16.2 million passengers, -1.5%), positioning
was the only region that showed favourable it in the 25th position in Europe according
evolution in all traffic segments. Focusing on to passenger traffic (26th in 2008), 18th in
passenger traffic, the drop in the European terms of flights (22nd in 2008) and 23rd
and North American airports, at the level of according to cargo uplift (24th in 2008).
-5%, were the main drivers of the negative Comparing the 2009 performance of Athens
passenger traffic evolution, topped by airport with that of the other major airports
the decline of nearly 2% of the African in Europe (exceeding 10 million passengers
Region. This passenger traffic fall was partly per year), it is obvious that AIA was one of
counterbalanced by the positive development the best performing airports, ranking first in
in the Middle East, the Asia/Pacific rim and terms of flights’ growth and being amongst
Latin America. the airports with the least passenger traffic
decline.
The development of aircraft movements
presented a similar picture, with the
considerable drop of flights in North
America (-8%) and Europe (-7%), and an
also negative development for Africa and
Latin America. The cargo segment was
the one most severely hit, with all regions
presenting considerable traffic losses, and the
Middle East being the only bright exception,
enjoying a 3% increase in cargo volumes.
Focusing on the passenger traffic
development in Europe, all airports in the
top 10 presented traffic decline, with the
exception of Istanbul, which achieved to
increase its passenger base by 4% and
overtake Barcelona, acquiring the 9th
position in the respective ranking. Istanbul
was also the only airport in the European
top 10 to witness a growth in the number of
flights, climbing up two spots, gaining the
8th place, whereas Vienna, with a significant
drop in the number of movements allowed
Zurich to enter the top 10.
