There were 33,800 less passengers choosing to use the Macau International Airport in 2011, 0.83 percent less than in 2010.

The overall number of passenger movements at the airport was 4.05 million.

But while the number was only slightly down last year, official figures released today by the airport show that this number has been dropping significantly since 2007, when around 5.5 million movements were recorded.

Compared to 2007, the number has gone down by 26 percent in 2011.

However, compared to the same months in 2010, the numbers have been increasing since September last year.

The month that saw the largest passenger flow was August, with 395,900 movements, while February saw the least movements with 301,300.

The volume of cargo was also down from 52.1 million in 2010 to 39.5 million last year, a 24 percent drop in the last 12 months.