Passenger and cargo transport via Dutch airports fell again in the first quarter of 2009, reports the national statistics office CBS on Monday.

Cargo volumes were down 27% and passenger numbers fell by 13% to 9.35 million in the first quarter of this year compared to the same 2008 period, said the CBS.
Cargo flights to and from China saw a 43% decrease in the first quarter while transport between the US and the Netherlands was down 28%.
But air transport to Kenya bucked the trend and was up 22% compared to a year earlier said the CBS.