Sydney Airport bulging at the seams

Sydney Airport bulging at the seams

International passenger numbers through Australia’s busiest airport have hit a record, helped by strong growth in travellers from Asia.

International traffic through Sydney Airport was up 2.9 per cent to a record of 4.5 million passengers in the 12 months to April, while domestic passenger numbers grew solidly, up 1.7 per cent on a year ago.

The number of foreign travellers passing through Sydney airport grew strongly at 2.1 per cent, led by people from the Philippines, India and China.

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