Australia: Sydney Airport passenger numbers hit record in 2015
A record number of 39.7m travellers has passed through Sydney Airport over the past year, with visitors from Asia, the UK and the US flocking to Australia. Total passenger numbers rose 3% from 38.5m in 2014, with international markets up 4.3% to 13.7m - including an 8.6% surge in December - as airlines continue to grow their capacity in and out of the nation's largest airport. The domestic market rose 2.3% to 25.9m, according to traffic statistics released by Sydney Airport today. The strong traffic figures should boost the airport operator's full-year results, due for release next month. Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather said the exceptional December results were driven by growth in capacity from more flights or the use of larger aircraft, as well as airlines filling more seats.<br/>
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Australia: Sydney Airport passenger numbers hit record in 2015
A record number of 39.7m travellers has passed through Sydney Airport over the past year, with visitors from Asia, the UK and the US flocking to Australia. Total passenger numbers rose 3% from 38.5m in 2014, with international markets up 4.3% to 13.7m - including an 8.6% surge in December - as airlines continue to grow their capacity in and out of the nation's largest airport. The domestic market rose 2.3% to 25.9m, according to traffic statistics released by Sydney Airport today. The strong traffic figures should boost the airport operator's full-year results, due for release next month. Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather said the exceptional December results were driven by growth in capacity from more flights or the use of larger aircraft, as well as airlines filling more seats.<br/>
