Outward air cargo grew significantly by 59 percent year-on-year to 16,366 tonnes in the first half of 2010, according to official data. The main destination was Taiwan that accounted for 72 percent of the total. Concurrently, inward air cargo surged by 63 percent to 8,342 tonnes, with those from Taiwan taking a predominant share of 87 percent. However, transit air cargo fell by 49 percent year-on-year to 3,193 tonnes. Commercial flight movements at the Macau International Airport also dropped by seven percent year-on-year, to 17,380 in the first half of 2010. The major routes were Taiwan (38 percent of the total commercial flights); Mainland China (27 percent); Thailand (8 percent); and Malaysia (8 percent).
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