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As of July, there were 74 regularly scheduled domestic routes and 25 international routes at the eight primary Kyushu airports. Compared to July 2006, the peak period over the past five years, this is six fewer domestic routes and eight fewer international routes. There are also 379 daily round trip flights on the domestic routes, a reduction of 15 during the same period. The declines are attributed to the global economic downturn, during which corporations are cutting back on business trips and individuals are less likely to travel for recreational purposes.