Shenzhen reports strong net profit increase, Autogrill profits fall

China’s Shenzhen Airport reported a strong net profit increase for 2009, +134.9% to USD84.2 million, on a 9.7% year-on-year increase in operating revenue to USD234.4 million. During 2009, passenger numbers rose 14.4% year-on-year to 24.5 million, while cargo volume remained virtually flat at 605,200 tonnes (+1.2% year-on-year).