India, UK boost Dubai Airport passenger numbers in March

Dubai: High passenger volumes generated by aviation traffic to and from India, UK, Iran, Germany and Pakistan has helped Dubai airport register a 21.8 per cent jump in air travellers since March.
According to a statement released by Dubai Airports, the airport authorities, this rise takes the total to a record 3,968,672 in the month, compared to 3,259,072 during the same period the previous year.
Passenger numbers increased in March due to the worldwide economic recovery, capacity increases by Emirates throughout its network, new routes launched by flydubai along with additional frequencies and routes offered by other airlines operating by Dubai International, the statement said.
However, the detailed breakdown of passenger nationalities was not available.
In the statement, Dubai Airports said that during the first quarter of the year, Dubai's international passenger traffic grew 20.4 per cent, while cargo volumes rose 26.4 per cent.
Commenting on the figures, Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports, said: "The pace of the growth we're seeing is frenetic thanks to capacity increases, gradually improving economic conditions and rising consumer confidence.
"Although passenger numbers grew by 21.8 per cent, total aircraft movement rose just 9.6 per cent, indicating that load factors and average aircraft sizes had increased.
29/04/10 PTI/Economic Times

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