Airport Passenger Arrivals Slightly Rise by February 2017

The activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport fell by February 2017, as the total number of passengers plunged by a yearly 8.34% to 1M. Nonetheless, the number of arrivals marginally grew by 0.33% year-on-year (y-o-y) to stand at 487,735 by February 2017.  The incremental increase in arrivals was offset by the 13.95% yearly decline in departures, which reached 513,374 by February 2017. This drop can be attributed to a lower number of refugees leaving the country.

As for the number of transit passengers, it fell from 10,183 passengers by February 2016 to 585 passengers by February 2017.

Total Number of Passengers by February

Airport Passenger Arrivals Slightly Rise by February 2017

Source: Rafic Hariri International Airport

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