8.5 Million Passengers Passed through Ben Gurion Airport in 2005. 11% Increase Compared with 2004
( News and Announcements 10/01/2006)
Israel Airports Authority Director General Gabi Ofir: “The Israel Airports Authority will continue to provide passengers with polite, efficient and safe service along with ongoing expansion and enhancement of services to passengers and visitors at Ben Gurion and domestic airports.”
In 2005 an increase of 11% was registered in the number of passengers passing through Ben Gurion International Airport compared with 2004. 8,506,627 people used Terminal 3 in the past year. Compared with 2003, this represents an impressive growth of 25.3% in passenger traffic.
A total of 4,247,036 people entered the country last year, representing an 11% increase over 2004. There was a rise of 10.8% in the number of outgoing passengers, totaling 4,259,591.
The number of aircraft flying in and out of Israel rose by 5.3% in 2005 compared with the previous year, and totaled 62,303. Compared to 2003, this represents an increase of 16.7% in aircraft traffic.
The most popular destinations for outgoing flights from Ben Gurion Airport in 2005 were the US, Turkey, France, Britain and Germany.
Domestic air traffic totaled approximately 2.4 million passengers, including approx. 1.1 million to and from Eilat This represents a rise of approximately 5% over 2004.
Israel Airports Authority (IAA) Director General Gabi Ofir expressed his satisfaction with the figures and the increase in passenger and aircraft traffic, and noted that the IAA expects the growth to continue in 2006, although at a more moderate rate. Ofir said that the IAA would continue to provide passengers with polite, efficient and safe service. At the same time, the range of services for both passengers and visitors will be expanded. Ofir also noted that passengers leaving Israel pay a lower travel fee than customary at similar airports around the world, while benefiting from the advanced services provided to passengers and visitors in Terminal 3 - including free wireless Internet connections, free use of luggage trolleys and more.
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