27.7% growth in air freight through “Dubai International” during the first half

Air freight at Dubai International Airport reached its peak in March 2021. Archive

Data from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority showed that the total volume of air freight through Dubai International Airport, during the first seven months of this year, reached 1,257,208 tons, compared to 984,068 tons in the same period last year, with a growth rate of 27.7%. .

The volume of air freight at Dubai International Airport reached its peak in March 2021, after it recorded about 197,000 tons, while the data showed continuous growth levels on a monthly basis during the period between January and July 2021.

In addition, the volume of air freight through Al Maktoum International Airport reached 110,988 tons, during the period between January and July of this year, compared to 107,515 tons, with a growth rate of 3.2%, and the volume of air freight at the airport reached its peak last June, recording 19 One thousand and 211 tons.

It is noteworthy that the total number of passengers through Dubai International Airport reached 12.56 million passengers during the first seven months of 2021, and the total number of international passengers who used Dubai International last July reached one million and 915 thousand and 887 passengers.

The number of passengers during January 2021 was the most active by about 2.04 million passengers, in February 1.67 million passengers, and about 2.03 million passengers in March.

In turn, last April recorded 1.87 million passengers, May 1.47 million passengers, and June 1.55 million passengers.

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