Middle East sees 13% rise in air traffic

30 July 2009

A new report by the International Air Transportation reveals that Middle Eastern carriers recorded 13% growth in June compared to the same months a year ago as business on routes to Europe and Asia improved. The report also said the slump in global airline travel may have hit bottom in June, as worldwide traffic fell 7.2% from a year earlier, which was less severe than the 9.3% drop in May.

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