Nigerian airports record 6.4 million passengers in six months

The figure represents a 50.5 per cent increase from the numbers recorded in the same period last yearA total of 6,420,820 passengers travelled through domestic and international airports in Nigeria between January and June 2021, a report by theThe Passengers’ Traffic Statistics Report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria indicates that the figure comprised 5,513,098 domestic passengers and 907,722 international travellers.

NAIA Abuja, however, topped the chart for domestic air travellers with 1,974,249 passengers, closely followed by Lagos airport with 1,786,236. Others are Port Harcourt 377,679 passengers; Enugu 231,669; Kano 225,870. The report indicates that Lagos and Abuja airports alone accounted for 3,760,485 out of a total of 5,513,098 or 68.2 per cent of all domestic arrivals and departures. Both airports also accounted for 896,923 out of a total of 907,722 or 98.8 per cent of all international passengers.Aminu Kano International Airport came a distant third with only 10,119 international passengers in the first half of the year.

On cargo, the five major international airports in Lagos, Enugu, Abuja Kano and Port Harcourt handled a total of 126.4 million kilogrammes of cargo between January and June this year, about 106 per cent increase from the 61.2 million recorded within the same period in 2020. Lagos alone accounted for the lion share of 113.9 million kilogrammes or over 90 per cent of the total cargo handled at the five international airports.

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Why Armed Security Operatives, Military Men Stormed Lagos Airport – Nigerian Government | Sahara ReportersSaharaReporters had reported how Nigerian Air Force personnel stormed the airport on Thursday intimidating passengers as they tried to maintain a stronghold on the airport. Useless country This is really getting so ugly A failed nation.
Source: SaharaReporters - 🏆 9. / 63 Read more »

Communities Laud $65m RAIN Rural Water ProgrammeNigerian rural communities said they have started to benefit from Coca-Cola’s Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN), backed by a $65 million commitment from
Source: LeadershipNGA - 🏆 4. / 77 Read more »

Nigerians In Diaspora Decry Passport ScarcitySome Nigerians in Diaspora have decried the unavailability of Nigerian passport booklets in missions abroad, describing the situation as a threat to their
Source: LeadershipNGA - 🏆 4. / 77 Read more »

Railway workers to embark on 3-day warning strike | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsWorkers of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) and Senior Staff Association, Nigerian Railway Branch, have directed members to embark...
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »

Firm verifying addresses using smartphones instead of utility bills launches in NigeriaThe founder of OkHi says lack of addressing costs Nigerian economy about $3 billion a year.
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »

Pilot, passenger escape death in Australian plane crash - Punch NewspapersThe most widely read newspaper in Nigeria I build websites. Courier shipping websites, Bitcoin websites, business websites and mostly all kinds of websites. PAYMENT AFTER JOB IS DONE. you can also ask for samples of my job. WhatsApp or calls +2348107436044
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »