More passengers – nearly 9 percent more – traveled through Los Angeles International Airport in October than did in the same month last year, officials with the Los Angeles World Airports reported Monday.

The number of overall travelers grew 8.7 percent to nearly 6.4 million travelers. More than 1.7 million international passengers represented a 14 percent jump while 4.63 million domestic travelers represented growth of 7.2 percent.

Air cargo also rose in October. Mail cargo soared 18 percent while freight cargo increased 0.79 percent.

Between January and October, more than 62.5 million passengers have moved through the airport, a 5.4 percent increase over the year-ago period.