<h1>International airport handles over 5 million January-August international arrivals, 21% three-year CAGR, driven by UAE, UK, Thailand</h1> The international airport reported handling over 5 million international arrivals from January to August, up from 4.8 million year-on-year, and a three-year compound annual growth rate of 21%, driven mainly by travelers from the UAE, the UK and Thailand. Operated by a joint venture majority-owned by a private conglomerate and minority-held by the national airports authority, the airport offers direct connectivity to 55 international destinations. Source markets contributed approximately 1.5 million passengers from the UAE, 0.38 million from the UK and 0.32 million from Thailand during the January-August period.