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Official data show international passenger departures from German airports were up by 5.7 percent in 2010 despite the disruption caused by the ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano.
The Federal Statistics Office said Friday the number of international passengers rose by 3.8 million to a new record of 71 million.
It said departures to other European countries,which accounted for 54 million passengers,were up by 5.2 percent. Departures to the U.S. rose by 4.1 percent to 4.7 million,and 10.1 percent more passengers,or 6.9 million,traveled from Germany to Asia.
An eruption of Icelands Eyjafjallajokull volcano in April virtually brought European air traffic to a standstill for several days,stranding millions of passengers.
