Muscat recorded the largest increase, with passenger volume soaring 18 percent, while Doha and Dubai International saw a boost of 17.4 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively.

Despite global trade growth remaining sluggish, the Middle East saw a 3.5 percent jump in air freight, with Doha also expanding rapidly in this field, climbing 20.2 percent compared to the same month in 2015.

However, Dubai International recorded a three percent drop in air cargo volumes.