The rise reflects a recovery in tourism after the Second Lebanon War last summer. IAA noted that Airline traffic rose by 7.5% to 6,786 flights
The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) reported last week that international passenger traffic through Ben-Gurion International Airport grew last month by 14% compared to July 2006. Some 977,000 passengers passed through the Ben-Gurion airport through July 28.
The rise reflects a recovery in tourism after the Second Lebanon War last summer.
In a detailed analysis of trends in the passenger traffic, the IAA noted that Airline traffic rose by 7.5% to 6,786 flights.
Internal flight traffic grew at 2.8% for the same period to 28,380 passengers.
Passenger traffic at Ben-Gurion International Airport grew 14%
The rise reflects a recovery in tourism after the Second Lebanon War last summer. IAA noted that Airline traffic rose by 7.5% to 6,786 flights
06.08.07 / 00:00
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