St Kitts Reports Increase in Air Traffic

By: - July 23rd, 2014

Above: Robert L Bradshaw International Airport in St Kitts (CJ Photo)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

St Kitts saw an increase in air arrivals last month, according to new data from the St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority.

Figures from the SCASPA’s Department of Finance showed that 11,398 passengers arrived in June, up 9.1 percent compared to the same period in 2013.

The department also reported a 6.27 percent increase in departures, with 10,137 passengers leaving last month.

For the first six months of 2014, 69,456 passengers passed through the airport, a 3.08 percent increase compared to the first half of 2013.

The number of flights in and out of the airport also increased, with flights in increasing by 8.17 percent and flights out jumping by 8.21 percent.

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