The three airports owned and operated by Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) at Gold Coast, Townsville and Mount Isa recorded more than 620,000 passenger movements collectively for the month of August, an increase of almost 10 % compared to August 2009. Gold Coast Airport continues to record strong growth in both domestic and international travel, up 9% and 15% respectively on the same time last year. More than 453,000 passengers travelled through Gold Coast Airport last month representing a total increase of 10%.