COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 8, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- In May 2006, the total number of passengers in Copenhagen Airport increased by 119,780 passengers (+7.0%) compared with May 2005.
Breakdown of departing passengers
The number of locally departing passengers increased by 61,316 passengers (+10.7%). The number of transfer/transit passengers decreased by 3,241 passengers (-1.1%).
International passengers
The number of scheduled international passengers increased by 108,329 passengers (+7.4%), while the number of international charter passengers decreased by 12,771 (-11.5%). Consequently, the total number of international passengers increased by 95,430 passengers (+6.1%).
Domestic passengers
The total number of domestic passengers increased by 24,350 passengers (+17.5%) compared with May 2005. Operations and take-off weight In May 2006, the total number of take-offs and landings decreased by 841 operations (-3.6%), while the tonnage decreased by 9,279 tonnes (-1.3%) compared with May 2005.
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