Anhui airport group enjoys a positive results for the 1st half of 2009

From January to June this year, Anhui airport group has completed in total 1,624,389 passenger trips, an increase of 22.5% over same period of time last year. Cargo and mail turnover was 12,829.4 tons, which grew 5.2% from the previous year. Total landings and takeoffs were 17,080, up by 21.8%. These results have succeeded the 2009 annual target of 52.1%, 48.9% and 52.4% respectively. The Luogang international airport of Hefei contributed 1,513,167 passenger trips, 12,499.5 tons of cargo and mail, with 15,722 landings and takeoffs; indicating the growth of 23.2%, 5.3% and 22.6% respectively over same period of last year. Huangshan airport accomplished 111,222 passenger trips, 329.9 tons of cargo and mail with 1,358 landings and takeoffs; up by 12.9%, 1.9% and 13.6% respectively. Professional analysis in the industry reveals that passenger throughput at the Luogang international airport of Hefei has had a sustained and fast growth in the 1st half of this year and has already achieved 54% of the annual target. Number of passenger trips is expected to exceed three million by the end of the year. Passenger throughput at Huangshan airport has also been going up and the growth has turned from negative to positive since April. The growth rate rose rapidly to 51% and showed a remarkable phase turning the bad season good.