THUR, APRIL 11 2019-theG&BJournal-The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) today published national passenger traffic results for 2018 showing total international passenger demand surpassed 2017 demand by 9.42%.
The data also showed that all the various items that make up airport transportation in Nigeria in 2018 experienced growth in 2018, helping to sustain both domestic and global commerce and movement of people.
According to the NBS data, the total number of international passengers who passed through Nigerian airports reached 4,438,799 in 2018 as against 4,056,717 passengers in 2017. Similarly, the total number of domestic passengers who passed through Nigerian airports reached 12,791,639 in 2018 as against 10,383,452 passengers in 2017. This represents 23.19% growth rate.
In total, the number of passengers who passed through Nigerian airports reached 17,230,438.
Also, aircraft traffic reached 290,328. The total number of international aircrafts recorded was 55,961 in 2018 as against 40,328 aircrafts in 2017. This represents 38.92% growth rate.
Similarly, the total number of domestic aircrafts recorded was 234,367 in 2018 as against 210,693 aircrafts in 2017. This represents 11.24% growth rate. However, a growth of 1.94% was recorded in 2018 in total cargo traffic as against 2017. Similarly, there was a 19.96% increase in total mail traffic recorded in 2018 when compared to the same period last year.
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