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China posted strong passenger growth despite a decline in cargo transportation in January this year, official data showed Monday. Air passenger trips in January increased 17.6% year on year to 43.9 million, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The pace was faster than the 11.8% rise registered for the whole year of 2016. Passenger trips made on domestic routes rose 17.4% YoY to 38.96 million in January, while those made on international routes surged 19.1% to 4.97 million. In January, air cargo and mail freight topped 565,000 tonnes, down by 3.8% YoY, affected by waning domestic cargo and mail business. |
