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QAIA...dip in passenger traffic

QAIA sees 8.5pc drop in passenger numbers

AMMAN, May 27, 2015

Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), Jordan's largest airport located in Amman, witnessed an 8.5 per cent year-to-date decrease in passengers during the first four months of the year, recording 2,089,816 passengers compared to 2,282,894 during the same period in 2014.

This was primarily attributed to the cancellation of routes, paired with ongoing disturbances in neighbouring countries, which led to fewer passengers and flights passing through the region and arriving at QAIA.

Aircraft movements (ACM) also dipped by 6.5 per cent to register at 21,644 ACM as opposed to 23,153 ACM a year earlier.

Despite the mentioned drops, QAIA experienced a healthy 4.9 per cent YTD increase in cargo traffic, totalling at 31,290 tons between January and April.

A closer look at the statistics shows January’s monthly passengers slipping 2.8 per cent from last year to total at 533,105 passengers, in addition to a 3.8 per cent fall in ACM figures to reach 5,459 ACM, whereas cargo traffic went up 0.1 per cent with 6,825 tons.

Likewise, the month of February saw a decline in both passengers and ACM figures, as passenger numbers went down 15.5 per cent to reach 451,097 and ACM dropped by 8.1 per cent to stand at 4,968, while cargo traffic significantly jumped by 5.2 per cent as a result of handling 6,996 tons of cargo.

In March, passenger numbers decreased by 7.3 per cent to come in at 527,075 and ACM declined by 7.5 per cent to register at 5,517 flights, while marking a 5.3 per cent increase over the same month last year for cargo traffic with 8,727 tons.

As for April, passenger numbers dropped by 8.4 per cent to reach 578,539 and ACM slowed by 6.7 per cent to stand at 5,700, with cargo growing by 8.4 per cent to record at 8,742 tons.

“QAIA’s passenger and aircraft traffic decrease during the first four months of 2015 was largely driven by a number of route cancellations earlier this year, thus slowing flight movements. Furthermore, the region's ongoing political turmoil has curbed inbound tourism despite Jordan’s internal stability. Nonetheless, we remain committed to offsetting recent traffic declines by providing passengers with the best possible travel experience, in coordination with our competent teams and trusted partners,” said Kjeld Binger, CEO of Airport International Group (AIG) - the Jordanian company responsible for the rehabilitation, expansion and operation of QAIA. – TradeArabia News Service




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