Rafic Hariri International Airport Traffic - January 2014

This decline in passenger traffic is attributed to the security unrest and the terrorist explosions that have been shaking the country recently. Forecasts had expected a slight increase of 3%.

The following table illustrates the Rafic Hariri International Airport traffic in January 2014 compared to December 2013 and January 2013.

Rafic Hariri International Airport traffic in January 2014 compared to December 2013 and January 2013

Table 1

Traffic

December 2013

January 2014

January 2013

% of change December 2013/January 2014

% of change January 2013/14

Arriving airplanes

2,647

2,473

2,462

- 6.6

+ 0.5

Departing airplanes

2,661

2,463

2,451

- 7.5

+ 0.5

Total no. of airplanes

5,308

4,936

4,913

- 7

+ 0.5

Arriving passengers

268,941

200,024

201,507

- 25.6

- 0.7

Departing passengers

239,742

249,498

261,195

+ 4

- 4.5

Transit passengers

1,684

954

1,270

- 43.4

+ 24.9

Total no. of passengers

510,367

450,476

463,972

- 11.7

- 2.9

Imported goods (per ton)

5,752

4,407

3,683

- 23.4

+ 19.6

Exported goods (per ton)

3,196

2,502

2,625

- 21.7

- 4.7

Total amount of goods

8,948

6,909

6,308

- 22.8

+ 9.5

Source: Information International based on the Directorate General of Aviation

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