Middle Eastern carriers saw passenger traffic increase by 18.6 per cent in the first four months of this year over the same period in 2011, leading the global growth in passenger demand, according to latest statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
In April the region's airlines recorded 16 per cent growth over the corresponding period a year earlier, the global aviation body said yesterday in a statement.
"Middle East airlines' traffic growth has started to pick up pace again, recording a 16 per cent gain in passenger demand for April, after having softened in the second half of 2011," IATA said.
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