Dubai International Airport saw passenger traffic climb 10.7 percent in August, while cargo volumes edged up 2.9 percent, its operator Dubai Airports Co said on Monday.Traffic was slightly down on the 12.6 percent growth witnessed in July, but up from the 10.3 percent growth seen in June.
A total of 3,729,879 passengers passed through the airport during the month, compared to 3,368,260 during the corresponding month last year, Dubai Airports said in a statement.
The company said passenger traffic was up 6.7 percent to 26.9 million in the first eight months of the year, compared to 25.2 million for the year-earlier period.
Dubai airport handled a total of 163,427 tonnes of air freight in August, compared to 158,714 tonnes in the same month last year, the company said.
Cargo volumes were up 0.1 percent to 1,198,546 tonnes in the first eight months of the year, compared to 1,197,522 tonnes during the same period in 2008.
Dubai airport has projected passenger traffic growth of 8 percent this year to 40.5 million, with growth rising to 13.6 percent in 2010.
Abu Dhabi International Airport saw passenger traffic climb just 2.5 percent in August, a significant decline on the 10.3 percent growth recorded in July, its operator Abu Dhabi Airports Co (ADAC) said on Sunday.