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Jan 03, 2017 (newstodate): Reality overtook even optimistic hopes at Billund Airport for record-high cargo volumes in 2016.
Already on December 14, the airport saw volumes exceeding the record set in 2013 when the largest volumes of cargo handled at Billund Airport reached 63,420 tonnes.
-I am confident that we will end around 65,000+ tonnes by the end of year, reflecting the generally positive development in the economy, Jan Ditlevsen, Billund Airport Snr VP Cargo, then told newstodate's readers.
The airport actually landed its full-year volumes at 66,595 tonnes, an increase by 5.7 percent, y-o-y, and thus beating the existing record by five percent.
In December 2016 alone, the airport saw cargo volumes up by 22.3 percent, y-o-y, to 6,005 tonnes including 1,803 tonnes of imports, up 3.6 percent, and 4,202 tonnes of exports that rose by 32.6 percent, y-o-y.
Already on December 14, the airport saw volumes exceeding the record set in 2013 when the largest volumes of cargo handled at Billund Airport reached 63,420 tonnes.
-I am confident that we will end around 65,000+ tonnes by the end of year, reflecting the generally positive development in the economy, Jan Ditlevsen, Billund Airport Snr VP Cargo, then told newstodate's readers.
The airport actually landed its full-year volumes at 66,595 tonnes, an increase by 5.7 percent, y-o-y, and thus beating the existing record by five percent.
In December 2016 alone, the airport saw cargo volumes up by 22.3 percent, y-o-y, to 6,005 tonnes including 1,803 tonnes of imports, up 3.6 percent, and 4,202 tonnes of exports that rose by 32.6 percent, y-o-y.