Last year’s passenger traffic reached 18.2 million, an increase of 3.58% in comparison to 2015.
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The world’s largest aircraft will have its first daily flight to South America. The initiative marks ten years of operations by the airline in Brazil.
During the month, over 6.5 million people went through the airport. During the year, DXB received more than 75 million travellers.
The total number of visitors from overseas reached 6.6 million in 2016, up 4.8% over 2015. Argentinians and North Americans were at the top of the list.
The organization wants to highlight the sector’s potential as a pillar for development.
The number of visitors set a record and increased 16% in comparison to the previous year.
Over 105,000 people went through the emirate’s airport terminals on December 31, the highest number ever registered in a single day.
Over 1,000 industry personnel from across Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East were welcomed by Dubai Tourism in the fourth quarter of the year.
The Brazilian company Volunteer Vacations offers trips to 16 countries. The programming focuses on volunteer work and includes refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon. For the latter, the next departure will be in April 2017.
Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport handled 488,000 passengers in November, a 9% increase over the same month of last year.
The government is offering 20% off on tickets to archaeological sites during the year-end holidays and throughout January.
The industry grossed USD 860 million from January to October this year, despite an increase in both tourist and guest numbers.
By the end of this year, the airport in the United Arab Emirates will have served 471,400 people according to the RAK Civil Aviation Department.
The Brazilian Tourism Institute estimates an 11% increase in international tourist numbers compared with the last season.
