Double digit growth for DIA
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Dubai International Airport witnessed double-digit passenger traffic growth for the month of February. These statistics were released by operator Dubai Airports.
Passenger traffic reached 5,675,246 in February 2014, up 11.7% from 5,080,360 recorded in 2013. Traffic was boosted by network expansion primarily from flydubai and Emirates. Year to date passenger traffic rose 13.5% to 12,075,952 passengers, up from 10,640,120 during the first two months of 2013.
Regionally, the Indian subcontinent recorded highest growth in passenger numbers (+121,794 passengers) during the period, followed by Western Europe (+117,256), AGCC (+102,217 passengers) and Asia (+66,925 passengers). Australasia was the fastest-expanding market in terms of percentage growth with +30.5%, followed by Asia with +18.4%, Eastern Europe with +17.4% and North America with +16.2%.
India remained at the top with 699,179 passengers with Mumbai as the busiest destination, followed by Saudi Arabia (434,454 passengers) and the UK (405,141 passengers). Doha was regionally number one followed closely by London, Kuwait and Jeddah.
Total aircraft movements rose four per cent to 29,220 during the month compared to 28,085 movements recorded during the same period last year. Year to date aircraft movements came in at 61,845, rising 4.1% from the 59,417 movements recorded in 2013. Passengers per aircraft movements in February rose 3.9% to 209 from 201 recorded during the same period last year.
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