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Dubai airport passenger traffic surges in February
Dubai, Mar 23, 2010 (WAM)- Dubai International Airport saw passenger numbers and cargo volumes jump more than 20 percent in February as the hub continued to benefit from a global recovery in air traffic.
Passenger numbers climbed 22.6 percent to 3.64 million from 2.97 million a year earlier, while cargo volumes swelled 26.7 percent to 171,707 tonnes from 135,495 tonnes, Dubai Airports said in a statement.
February was Dubai International's ninth consecutive month of double-digit passenger growth. The airport saw passenger numbers surge 17 percent in January, its busiest month on record.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, described the figures so far this year as "very encouraging." "We expect the robust growth to continue over the coming months," he said in the statement. Dubai International handled 40.9 million passengers in 2009, up 9.2 percent on the previous year, while cargo volumes reached 1.93 million tonnes, a rise of 5.6 percent on 2008. Dubai Airports is projecting the airport's passenger traffic will grow 13.6 percent this year to about 46 million passengers.
Passenger numbers climbed 22.6 percent to 3.64 million from 2.97 million a year earlier, while cargo volumes swelled 26.7 percent to 171,707 tonnes from 135,495 tonnes, Dubai Airports said in a statement.
February was Dubai International's ninth consecutive month of double-digit passenger growth. The airport saw passenger numbers surge 17 percent in January, its busiest month on record.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, described the figures so far this year as "very encouraging." "We expect the robust growth to continue over the coming months," he said in the statement. Dubai International handled 40.9 million passengers in 2009, up 9.2 percent on the previous year, while cargo volumes reached 1.93 million tonnes, a rise of 5.6 percent on 2008. Dubai Airports is projecting the airport's passenger traffic will grow 13.6 percent this year to about 46 million passengers.
