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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-01-11
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[01] HERMES AIRPORTS - PASSENGERS - RECORD NUMBER
[01] HERMES AIRPORTS - PASSENGERS - RECORD NUMBER
Over 7 million passengers passed through Larnaka and Pafos
International Airports in 2007, a 3.94% increase on 2006, and a new
record for passenger traffic at Cyprus Airports, a press release issued
by Hermes Airports Ltd said.
Figures for 2007 break the previous record set in 2005 of 6,781,643
passengers. Over 5.2 million passengers travelled through Larnaka
International Airport in 2007- a 7.16% increase on 2006. In December
alone, the two airports handled over 325,000 passengers, a 10.9%
increase on December 2006, as passengers flew into and out of Cyprus
for the holiday season, a press release added.
Bob Manning, Chief Executive Officer of Hermes Airports Ltd, commented:
We are delighted at this record passenger figure for 2007, which
further demonstrates the attractiveness of Cyprus as a business and
leisure destination. The key growth markets were Greece, Russia,
Scandinavia, Austria, Romania, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. During
2007, Manning noted, significant positive developments took place for
Cyprus Airports, including new airlines, new services and major
improvements to facilities at both Airports``.
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