AIG announced that October has registered new records in passenger volume and aircraft movement, continuing the remarkable growth that QAIA has been witnessing this year.
Passenger traffic (PAX) reached 526,584 PAX in October, up by 15.48% compared to same month last year. Aircraft movement (ACM) at the airport registered fair growth during October with 5,720 ACMs, an increase of 4.61% over October 2011.
In terms of year-to-date (YTD) results, which extend from January to the end of October 2012, QAIA has surpassed the five million passenger mark with 5,353,776 PAX, a 17.27% increase over the same period in 2011. Additionally, ACMs have increased 6.98% over the same time frame, reaching a year-to-date total of 56,783 ACMs. Cargo traffic has also witnessed growth of 7.66% over the same period last year, reaching 77,594 tons YTD.
Source: Airport International Group