Traffic up 11 per cent in first quarter
COMOX, BC, May 9, 2012 /CNW/ - The Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) announced today that it served more than 26,000 passengers in the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 11 per cent or 7,371 passengers over the previous year.
Growth was heaviest in the month of January which showed a 15 per cent increase over the same month in 2011. By contrast, North American passenger traffic increased by only 4.9 per cent during the same time period.
YQQ Monthly Passenger Breakdown
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| January | 19,921 | 21,681 | 21,930 | 25,322 |
| February | 19,817 | 19,788 | 20,715 | 22,884 |
| March | 21,965 | 24,633 | 24,466 | 26,222 |
"Our first quarter data puts YQQ above our own projected growth and well above the reported average passenger growth early in 2012 for airports across North America," explained YQQ CEO Shirley de Silva. "We are extremely pleased with these preliminary results and we believe this will help contribute to our business cases for prospective airlines."
For more information about the Comox Valley Airport and its strategic direction visit: www.comoxairport.com.
Image with caption: "Monthly Passenger Comparison (CNW Group/Comox Valley Airport)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20120509_C5892_PHOTO_EN_13481.jpg
Media Contact:
Christianne Wile
Manager, Marketing and Public Communications
Comox Valley Airport Commission
250-890-0829 ext. 253
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