COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 7, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- In May 2007, the total number of passengers in Copenhagen Airport increased by 24,878 passengers (+1.4%) compared with May 2006.
Breakdown of departing passengers
The number of locally departing passengers increased by 29,482 passengers (+4.6%). The number of transfer/transit passengers decreased by 16,736 passengers (-5.9%).
International passengers
The number of scheduled international passengers increased by 18,693 passengers (+1.2%), while the number of international charter passengers decreased by 378 (-0.4%). Consequently, the total number of international passengers increased by 18,454 passengers (+1.1%).
Domestic passengers
The total number of domestic passengers increased by 6,424 passengers (+3.9%) compared with May 2006.
Operations and take-off weight
In May 2007, the total number of take-offs and landings decreased by 279 operations (-1.2%), while the tonnage decreased by 6,358 tonnes (-0.9%) compared with May 2006.