The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that a total number of domestic passengers who passed through Nigerian airports reached 12,791,639 in 2018 as against 10,383,452 passengers in 2017, representing a 23.19% growth rate.
The various items that make up airport transportation in Nigeria in 2018 experienced growth in 2018.
NBS observed that the total number of passengers who passed through Nigerian airports reached 17,230,438. The total number of international passengers who passed through Nigerian airports reached 4,438,799 in 2018 as against 3,936,424 passengers in 2017. This represents a 12.76% growth rate.
NBS also said “aircraft traffic reached 290,328. The total number of international aircraft recorded was 55,961 in 2018 as against 40,328 aircraft in 2017. This represents a 38.92% growth rate.”
NBS noted that the total number of domestic aircraft recorded was 234,367 in 2018 as against 210,693 aircraft 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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