COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 4, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- In September 2002 the total number of passengers shows an increase of 3.4% compared to the same month in 2001. The development for the first nine months of 2002 shows a decrease of 0.7% compared to the same period last year.
In the month of September 2002 the number of international scheduled passengers increased by 6.4%. The accumulated figure of the first nine months of 2002 shows that international scheduled passengers has increased by 1.7% compared to the same period last year.
In September 2002 the number of international charter passengers decreased by 13.1%. The accumulated figure of the first nine months of 2002 shows that international charter passengers has decreased by 14.6% compared to 2001.
In the month of September 2002 the number of domestic passengers decreased by 8.3%. The accumulated figure of the first nine months of 2002 shows that domestic passengers has decreased by 9.2% compared to the same period last year.
In September 2002 the total number of takeoffs and landings has decreased by 5.5%, while the tonnage shows a decrease by 4.1%. The accumulated figure of the first nine months of 2002 shows that takeoffs and landings decreased by 9.7% while the tonnage decreased by 6.4%.
This development shall be considered in the light of the traffic decrease following September 11 last year.
For further information about the traffic in Copenhagen Airport in September 2002, please go to the company's website on http://www.cph.dk/CPH/UK/investor/trafficstatistics/index.htm