UAE: DWC passenger growth exceeds 35% in the first half
Passenger numbers at Al Maktoum International (DWC), Dubai’s second airport, grew by more than 35% in the first half of the year, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports Monday. In the first half of 2017, DWC saw 554,993 passengers, compared to 410,278 passengers during the first 6 months of last year, a growth of 35.3%. According to Dubai Airports, the first half numbers were boosted by consistent growth in the Q2 during which passenger traffic totalled 221,213, up 45.1% compared to 152,465 during the same period in 2016. The top regions for DWC in terms of passenger volumes during the first half were Eastern Europe (207,798 passengers) and the GCC (170,424). Flight movements were down by 11.1% during the first half. <br/>
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UAE: DWC passenger growth exceeds 35% in the first half
Passenger numbers at Al Maktoum International (DWC), Dubai’s second airport, grew by more than 35% in the first half of the year, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports Monday. In the first half of 2017, DWC saw 554,993 passengers, compared to 410,278 passengers during the first 6 months of last year, a growth of 35.3%. According to Dubai Airports, the first half numbers were boosted by consistent growth in the Q2 during which passenger traffic totalled 221,213, up 45.1% compared to 152,465 during the same period in 2016. The top regions for DWC in terms of passenger volumes during the first half were Eastern Europe (207,798 passengers) and the GCC (170,424). Flight movements were down by 11.1% during the first half. <br/>
