Dubai International has registered nine straight months of double-digit growth according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports on 27 May.
Dubai International recorded 5,418,946 passengers in April, an increase of 18.7% compared to 4,566,673 during the corresponding month in 2012. April was the fifth consecutive month with more than five million passengers passing through Dubai International. The year to date traffic increased by 16.3% to 21,905,363 compared to 18,828,279 recorded in the first four months of 2012.
Aircraft movements at Dubai International increased by 6.9% to 30,469 compared to 28,503 recorded in April 2012. Year to date aircraft movements totaled 121,599, an increase of 6.2% compared to 114,517 during the same period in 2012.
During the month under review, freight volumes increased by 7.3% to 199,985 tonnes compared to 186,385 tonnes in April 2012. The year to date cargo totaled 784,832 tonnes, up 11.5% to 703,826 tonnes during the first four months last year.
Source: Dubai International