Dubai International handled 223,195 tonnes of cargo in November, an increase of 11.6 percent compared to 200,060 tonnes recorded during the same month in 2012.
The year to date freight volumes reached 2,217,429 tonnes compared to 2,077,676 tonnes handled during the corresponding period last year, an increase of 6.7 percent, Dubai Airports said in a statement.
The world’s second busiest international hub is set to surpass the traffic forecast for the year as the airport recorded another month of high growth this November.
Aircraft movements during the month increased by six percent to 31,525 from 29,749 recorded during the same month in 2012. The year to date movements totalled 337,121, up 7.6 percent compared to 313,300 movements between January and November 2012.
Cargonews Asia
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