Passenger traffic experienced a slight surge in growth to almost +5% for August compared to previous months over the first and second quarters of 2013. Annualized growth of passenger traffic for the period from September 2012 to August 2013 was registered at +2.9%.
International passenger traffic was a leading driver of this growth for August. In particular, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific both experienced double digit gains of +18.6% and +10.2% respectively in international passenger traffic.
This is supported by key airport hubs in these regions such as Dubai (DXB) and Jakarta (CGK), which continue to experience robust gains in passenger traffic on a monthly basis. Dubai (DXB) continues to realize its gains in international passenger traffic for August (+23%) by serving as the fulcrum that connects east and west, while Jakarta’s traffic growth (+16%) is largely attributed to its burgeoning domestic market of over 42 million passengers per annum.
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