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 |
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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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