Dubai Airport posts record month for traffic in January
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Dubai International Airport posted a +17% surge in passenger traffic year-on-year to 3.86 million in January, Dubai Airports has reported.
It was the eighth consecutive month of double-digit passenger traffic growth and the highest single-month passenger total ever, noted the airport company. It broke the previous record of 3.81 million passengers, set in December 2009. Cargo traffic, a key indicator of economic activity, surged by +31.5%.
"Dubai is on the leading edge of a rebound in global air traffic," said Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths. "Dubai International Airport has been registering robust growth since the second quarter of 2009, when the industry’s key hubs were still recording negative growth.
"Globally, recent IATA and ACI figures indicate the gradual return of passenger and air cargo volumes as the world economy improves. January’s impressive increases at Dubai International Airport are a promising sign that an industry recovery is indeed under way."
The airports company is forecasting a strong traffic performance in 2010, with traffic expected to grow by +13.6% to 46 million passengers.