QAIA witnessed rise in aircraft movement in August — CARC

QAIA witnessed rise in aircraft movement in August — CARC

AMMAN — Aircraft movement via Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in August increased by 7 per cent compared with July, Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) Chief Commissioner Captain Haitham Misto said on Wednesday.

August witnessed a total of 5,702 flights, increasing the total number of flights since the beginning of the year to 26,271. The flights connected the Kingdom with 59 direct international destinations, Misto said, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

Passenger movement in August increased 7 per cent compared with July, the chief commissioner said, noting that departures constituted 59 per cent of the total number of passengers, equating to around 665,000.