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Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport (DXB) increased by 6.9% in October 2017 compared to the same month of 2016. The airport welcomed
6,865,296 passengers compared to 6,420,208 passengers recorded in October 2016, according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
Passenger numbers at DXB have risen 5.9% to 73,433,846 passengers for the first ten months of 2017 compared to 69,366,094 passengers recorded during the corresponding period of 2016.
South America was the top region among markets with the highest growth rate recorded in October, a 39.9% increase, followed by Eastern Europe (23.5%) and Asia (20.3%).
India remained the top destination country with more than one million passengers followed by the UK with 525,896 passengers and Saudi Arabia with 407,262 passengers.
Flight movements in October totalled 33,257, compared to 35,314 flights operated at DXB during the same month of 2016. Year-to-date flight movements totalled 340,940, compared to 348,893 recorded during the first ten months of 2016.
Source: Gulf News