Passenger traffic at Dubai International, the world’s fourth busiest hub for international passengers and freight, crossed the 4.5 million mark for the fourth consecutive month, according to the April traffic report issued by Dubai Airports.
Passenger traffic in April reached 4,566,673, an increase of 7.8% compared to 4,237,548 during the corresponding month in 2011. The strong performance during the first four months of this year has propelled the year to date traffic to 18,828,279, a surge of 13.9% over the 16,525,376 recorded during the same period last year.
Dubai International recorded a total of 28,503 aircraft movements in April, up 7.2% compared to 26,597 in April 2011. The year to date movements increased 7.7% to 114,517, compared to 106,302 recorded during the first four months in 2011.
Dubai International handled 186,385 tonnes of cargo in April 2012 compared to 179,397 tonnes in April 2011, up 3.9% and in line with forecasts for moderately improved volumes during 2012. Year to date cargo volumes reached 703,826 tonnes, an increase of 1.8% compared to 688,537 tonnes during the corresponding period in 2011.
Source: Dubai Airport