(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Freight volumes surged 177.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2015 to 213006 tonnes up from the 76816 tonnes achieved in the same period last year.
Dubai — Cargo volumes at Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) continued to rise sharply in the first three months of 2015 propelling the airport into the world’s 20 busiest international cargo hubs for the first time.
Freight volumes surged 177.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2015 to 213006 tonnes up from the 76816 tonnes achieved in the same period last year. The growth was driven by Dubai Airports’ strategic decision to relocate all dedicated freighters from Dubai International to Al Maktoum International in May last year.
The rapid growth in cargo volumes was recognised at the recent Air Cargo News Awards in London where Al Maktoum International was named as the best cargo airport with volumes under one million tonnes.
Passenger traffic also continued to grow steadily with 143374 passengers passing through the airport in the first three months of this year up 40.4 per cent from the 102137 passengers recorded in the first quarter for 2014.
The increase in passenger and cargo activity at the airport also boosted aircraft movements which rose to 10699 movements in the first quarter of 2015 increasing 7.1 per cent from the 9965 movements achieved in the same period last year.
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