CARGO traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport enjoyed a 5.7 per cent increase in July, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.

The facility handled 67,456 tonnes in comparison with 63,794 during the same month in 2013.

Year-to-date air cargo volumes also rose by 14.3 per cent to 445,341 tonnes compared with 389,531 recorded in the first seven months of last year, says a company statement.

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