Air Macao recorded 174,956 passengers in June, a year-on-year increase of 17 percent, the Sino-Portuguese jointly operated airline announced in a statement on Monday.

The total cargo movement reached 9,915 metric tones in the month, a 28.2 percent rise over the same period of last year, according to the statement.

The airline also said that it, in a bid to boost the passenger flow, will operate a number of charter flights during the summer holidays, covering flights to Pusan in South Korea, Siem Reap in Cambodia and Tokyo.

The airline, which is to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its flight services in November, will also run special package for families and students during the holiday period, according to the statement.

(Xinhua News Agency July 12, 2005)