Dubai International Airport registered a record 5.8 million passengers in March according to the monthly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports.
According to the report, passenger traffic in March surged by 20.6% – the highest since August 2012 – to 5,846,297 compared to 4,848,320 in March 2012. The strong showing has boosted the year to date traffic to 16,486,417 million, up 15.6% compared to 14,261,606 million recorded during the first three months of 2012.
This is the fourth consecutive month with more than 5 million passengers and a double-digit growth, the report stated.
According to the report, Dubai International recorded a total of 31,713 aircraft movements in March, up 8.3% compared to 29,276 in March 2012. The year to date movements increased 5.9% to reach 91,130, compared to 86,014 recorded during the first three months in 2012.
Cargo volumes also surged in March with Dubai International recording 213,248 tonnes of cargo, an increase of 14.7% compared to 186,417 tonnes in March 2012. The year to date cargo traffic grew by 13% reaching 584,847 tonnes compared to 517,440 tonnes during the corresponding period in 2012.
Source: Albawaba