BITRE: Australia intl pax market topped by New Zealand in 2019, SIN-SYD busiest route

4 March, 2020

Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) reported (03-Mar-2020) top country markets and city pairs for international passengers and cargo for the 12 months ended 31-Dec-2019:

  • Passengers: 42.5 million, +2.2% year-on-year;
    • Top 10 countries:
      • New Zealand: 7.3 million, +1.6%;
      • Singapore: 5.9 million, +4.7%;
      • China: 3.6 million, -0.5%;
      • United Arab Emirates: 3.5 million, -7.5%;
      • Indonesia: 3.4 million, +8.9%;
      • US: 3.3 million, +2.1%;
      • Hong Kong: 2.8 million, +0.9%;
      • Malaysia: 2.4 million, +5.1%;
      • Japan: 1.5 million, +4.9%;
      • Thailand: 1.4 million, -12.6%;
    • Top 10 city pairs:
      • Singapore-Melbourne: 1.6 million, +5.4%;
      • Auckland-Sydney: 1.6 million, +2.9%;
      • Singapore-Sydney: 1.5 million, +1.1%;
      • Auckland-Melbourne: 1.3 million, -0.3%;
      • Hong Kong-Sydney: 1.2 million, +4.0%;
      • Singapore-Perth: 1.1 million, +0.9%;
      • Singapore-Brisbane: 964,447, +13.1%;
      • Auckland-Brisbane: 955,385, +0.3%;
      • Los Angeles-Sydney: 908,540, +5.7%;
      • Denpasar-Perth: 893,420, +0.5%;
  • Cargo: 1.1 million tonnes, -5.8%;
    • Top 10 city pairs:
      • Singapore-Sydney: 73,777 tonnes, +7.2%;
      • Singapore-Melbourne: 70,776 tonnes, -1.4%;
      • Auckland-Sydney: 51,257 tonnes, -4.8%;
      • Hong Kong-Sydney: 49,424 tonnes, -8.2%;
      • Singapore-Perth: 35,570 tonnes, -1.8%;
      • Singapore-Brisbane: 35,049 tonnes, -14.5%;
      • Los Angeles-Sydney: 34,829 tonnes, -9.8%;
      • Guangzhou-Sydney: 31,057 tonnes, +15.7%;
      • Dubai-Sydney: 27,377 tonnes, -5.7%;
      • Hong Kong-Melbourne: 25,792 tonnes, -2.3%. [more - original PR]