Strong revenue growth was recorded in the international and “other” units, including cargo, charter and miscellaneous revenues. International revenue increased 23% to EUR1.5 billion, on the back of aggressive international network expansion, and 'other' revenue increased 33% to EUR310 million. The domestic business reported more muted growth of 4%, to EUR361 million.
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One third of passenger revenue is generated in Europe and a further 19% in the domestic market. Both figures are down 2 ppts from 1H2010. THY generated 20% of its revenue in the Far East, 15% in the Middle East and 8% in the Americas, all of which increased 2 ppts in the period. Africa’s revenue share remained flat at 6% as political uprisings across the region slowed capacity growth.
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Passenger traffic increased 8.9% in the first half to 14.8 million. Domestic passengers increased 5% to 6.7 million and international passengers surged 15% to 8.0 million. The overall increase represents a marked slowdown in growth for THY, which had increased passenger numbers by 19% in 1H2010, 10% in 1H2009 and 16% in 2008
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THY handled 5.3 million transfer passengers in 1H2011, an 11.3% year-on-year increase. Transfer traffic now accounts for an impressive 35.9% of the carrier's total. In the key international-to-international transfer segment, traffic increased 11.3% to 2.6 million.