Passenger traffic through Beirut airport up 7.2 percent in May

Lebanon’s Beirut International Airport (BIA) received 177,000 air travelers last month, a 7.2 percent increase compared with figures from the previous month of April and up 7.7 percent compared with the same period last year, according to recently released figures. The increase is attributed to high participation in international conferences and an influx of inter-Arab tourism. BIA is considered one of the most modern airports in the region, which offers its services to about 40 foreign airline companies. The airport is located three miles south of Beirut. — (menareport.com)

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