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Dubai airport traffic rises 9.5% in August

Dubai airport traffic rises 9.5% in August
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Dubai – Mubasher: Dubai Airports, the authority managing the Dubai International Airport, announced an increase of 9.5% in August passenger number to 7.28 million, up from 6.65 million in July.

The airport operator attributed the rise to inbound traffic of residents returning to the country after the Eid Al Adha holidays.

Total travellers through Dubai’s airport since the start of the year rose 12.4% to 52.3 million.

Cargo volumes were up 5.3% in August to 207,427 tonnes, while some cargo operations were transferred to Al Maktoum International Airport, the authority said in a statement.