Airports Report Cargo Traffic Lift

Figures released by the Geneva-based Airports Council International (ACI) also showed that US hubs held the top four places in the global league for the busiest passenger and cargo airports between January and June.

ACI, whose report was based on returns from 458 member airports around the globe, said cargo moved totalled 23.3 million tonnes, one million tonnes more than last year, while aircraft movements were up two per cent to 23.3 million.

In cargo, 12.5 million tonnes were moved by North American airports, an increase of 5.5 per cent over January-June 1995. But the biggest percentage rise