Gulf: DXB passenger numbers exceed 6.4m in October
October’s passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport rose 2.7% over the same month the previous year, to reach 6.4m, the airport said. During the year to date, passenger numbers at DXB have risen 6.8% to 69.3m compared to 64.9m recorded during the first ten months of 2015. The highest rise in incoming passengers was from Eastern Europe, with an increase of more than 25% thanks to additional capacity and new services launched by a number of airlines, the statement said, followed by South America (9.9%), Asia (8.2%) and the Indian Subcontinent (6.7%). India remained the top destination country (901,958 passengers), followed by the UK (493,181 passengers) and Saudi Arabia (349,198 passengers). London continued to be the top destination city, operator Dubai Airports said.<br/>
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Gulf: DXB passenger numbers exceed 6.4m in October
October’s passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport rose 2.7% over the same month the previous year, to reach 6.4m, the airport said. During the year to date, passenger numbers at DXB have risen 6.8% to 69.3m compared to 64.9m recorded during the first ten months of 2015. The highest rise in incoming passengers was from Eastern Europe, with an increase of more than 25% thanks to additional capacity and new services launched by a number of airlines, the statement said, followed by South America (9.9%), Asia (8.2%) and the Indian Subcontinent (6.7%). India remained the top destination country (901,958 passengers), followed by the UK (493,181 passengers) and Saudi Arabia (349,198 passengers). London continued to be the top destination city, operator Dubai Airports said.<br/>
