Abu Dhabi: Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport (DXB) jumped 6.9 per cent in October compared to the same month last year, according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
Passenger traffic at DXB reached 6,865,296 in October compared to 6,420,208 recorded in the corresponding month last year.
In the year to date, passenger numbers at DXB have risen 5.9 per cent to 73,433,846 compared to 69,366,094 recorded during the first ten months of 2016.
South America was the top region among markets with the highest growth rate recorded in October, a 39.9 per cent increase, followed by Eastern Europe (23.5 per cent) and Asia (20.3 per cent).
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.
“The third quarter has begun on a very positive note for DXB and with the hub on track to achieve our forecast of 89 million passengers for the year, our focus will be on continuing to maintain customer service quality and overall airport experience,” said Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports.
Flight movements in October totalled 33,257, compared to 35,314 flights operated at DXB during the same month last year, a contraction of 5.8 per cent.
Year-to-date flight movements totalled 340,940, down 2.3 per cent, compared to 348,893 recorded during the first ten months of 2016.
