Rafic Hariri International Airport Saw a 4.86% yearly Improvement in its Activity in 2014

Rafic Hariri International Airport (RHIA) activity improved during 2014, where the total number of passengers increased by 4.86% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 6.57M. The number of arrivals added 3.44% to 3.22M. During the same period, departures rose by 6.34% y-o-y to 3.33M. In contrast, transit travelers dropped by 7.86% to 14,400.

Taking the month of December alone, the total number of airport passengers inched up by 12.32% yearly to reach 573,231, partly due to the stability of the security situation during the festive season. Arrivals increased by 11.37% to 272,389, and departures jumped 13.62% reaching 272,389. Transit travelers went down from 1,684 to 1,333 in December 2014.

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