Bahrain International Airport reported more than 4.5 million passengers between January and July this year, a six per cent increase on the same period last year, according to latest figures.

Acting under-secretary of civil aviation affairs Ahmed Al-Nemah said passenger movement registered an 11 per cent increase last month compared with July last year, reported the Gulf Daily News,our sister publication.

The number of passengers is expected to top 8 million by year-end, he said. – TradeArabia News Service