Aviation
DXB registers
yet another
record month
Dubai International
(DXB) registered yet
another month of
record passenger
traffic with 8.2
million passengers
welcomed in August,
according to the
monthly traffic
report issued today
by operator Dubai
Airports.
B
oosted by the seasonal
rush of travellers,
particularly UAE
residents returning for
the start of the academic
year, passenger traffic at
DXB reached 8,233,311
in August compared to
7,727,105 recorded in the
same month last year, an
increase of 6.6%. The year
to date traffic totalled
59,353,368 passengers
up 6.3% compared to
55,851,148* recorded
during the first eight
months of 2016.
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September 2017
During August South
America (27.4%) was the
fastest expanding market
in terms of percentage
growth followed by Asia
(21.9%), and Eastern
Europe (18.8%). In terms
of passenger volumes,
India remained the top
destination country with
1,044,730 passengers in
August, followed by the
UK (611,254 passengers)
and Saudi Arabia
(610,434 passengers).
London was the top
destination city with
377,130 passengers
followed closely by
Kuwait (284,151
passengers) and Mumbai
(211,564 passengers).
The average number
of passengers per
flight during the month
remained high at 246, up
7.2% compared to 229
recorded in August 2016.
Flight movements totalled
34,370 during the month
under review compared
to 34,967* recorded in
August 2016, marginally
down by 1.7%. Year to
date flight movement
totalled 274,549, down
1.5% compared to
278,799* recorded during
the first eight months in
2016.
Freight volumes surged to
221,508 tonnes in August,
up 10.1% compared to
201,100 tonnes recorded
in the corresponding
month in 2016. Year
to date cargo reached
1,737,676 tonnes up 3%
compared to 1,686,277
tonnes recorded the first
eight months last year.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of
Dubai Airports said,
“We are very pleased
with the way things are
shaping up this year, not
only in terms of growth,
which has been robust
with passenger numbers
exceeding the 8-million
mark three times – in
January, July and August,
but also with our success
in significantly enhancing
the airport experience
with initiatives such as
the launch of the world’s
fastest free airport Wi-Fi,
streaming entertainment
service ICFlix, quicker
passport control and
shorter wait times in
queues thanks to cutting
edge technology.”