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Al Suwaidi added, “We are proud to continue achieving stable growth rates in both passenger and
cargo traffic, supported by ambitious development projects to keep pace with this expansion. The
total passenger handling capacity of the country’s airports now exceeds 160 million, and we are
confident that the aviation sector will continue to play a pivotal role in supporting the national
economy, boosting tourism and trade, and reinforcing the UAE’s position as a leading air transport
hub regionally and globally.”

In detail, air traffic in the UAE continued its growth during the first half of the current year, recording
531,000 movements — a 6.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year, which saw
nearly 500,000 movements. Riyadh, Jeddah, Kuwait, Mumbai, and Bahrain ranked as the top five
busiest destinations in terms of weekly flights to and from the UAE.

Regarding air cargo, the total volume handled across the country’s airports exceeded 2.2 million
tons, marking a 4.74 percent growth compared to the same period last year, with national carriers
accounting for 67 percent of the total cargo traffic.

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