Athens International Airport (AIA) reported on Thursday that passenger traffic in 2006 totaled 15.1 million, up 5.6 percent over the previous year.

 

The number of flights rose by 5.5 percent from 2005 to total 190,872, AIA said in a statement.

 

Cargo traffic in 2006 topped 120,000 tons, marking a 3.6 percent increase, the statement noted.

 

The highest rate of increase in passenger movement was in December at 13.5 percent versus the same month of the previous year.

 

The month with the highest number of passengers was July at 1, 697,613, AIA added.

 

(Xinhua News Agency January 26, 2007)