(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman Dec. 26 (Petra) -- Passenger and cargo traffic at the Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) picked up 4.5 per cent and 9.6 per cent respectively in November compared with the same month last year according to fresh data.
In November the airport handled a total of 447610 passengers against 428270 passengers in the same month last year according to a statement by the Airport International Group (AIG) - the Jordanian company responsible for the rehabilitation expansion and operation of QAIA.
Furthermore the airport handled 8612 tons of cargo compared with 7860 tons during November 2014 signaling an increase of 9.6 per cent. In terms of flights the airport handled 5173 flights compared with 5125 in the same month of 2014 indicating a slight increase of 0.9 per cent.
During the January-November period passenger traffic reached 6562634 registering a slight drop of 0.4 per cent compared with corresponding period of 2014. While flight figures have also registered a YTD fall of 2.6 per cent QAIA's cargo traffic figures continue to rise experiencing a YTD growth of 6.7 per cent and totaling 90928 in the 11-month period.
"We are delighted with the Airport's improved performance in November particularly with regards to the noted increase in passenger traffic as compared to the same month last year" said Airport International Group CEO Kjeld Binger." He added: "As Jordan's prime gateway to the world we look forward to welcoming an exceeding number of visitors from around the globe in the future generating a positive effect on not only the tourism sector but also the Kingdom's economy as a whole." YK
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