It’s hardly any secret that Dubai International Airport is always bustling with travellers. Whether they are transiting through the airport to travel to another destination or visiting the city, this airport services several renowned destinations around the world. And now, early morning it was revealed by Dubai International Airport that it has welcomed a whopping 44.9 million passengers in the first half of 2024, which is a massive 8% rise in figures as compared to those of last year for the same period. Here’s all about it.
DXB Welcomes Record 44.9 M Passengers In First Half
44.9 million 😲🎉
That’s how many travellers we welcomed through the doors of #DXB in just the first half of this year! ✈️It’s been 6 months filled with millions of smiles crafted, unforgettable guest (cont) https://t.co/nhhIfvJmfB pic.twitter.com/z8cqy1Irqu
— DXB (@DXB) August 7, 2024
Taking to X to make an announcement about this massive feat, Dubai International Airport welcomed 44.9 million passengers in the first six months of 2024. The growth is a massive 8% as compared to the same period for the last year. However, this is an impressive achievement because the figures were calculated to be this record high despite the interruptions and cancellations for April. To jog your memory, the record rains received in mid-April led to 1,244 flight cancellations and 61 were re-routed over two days. As a result, from April to the end of June period, Dubai Airport saw 21.8 million passengers, which is an increase of 7.5% in itself. Yes, this is in comparison to the quarter 2 of 2023, wherein the total aircraft movement was 1,07,000.
More About The Impressive Feat By The Airport
According to a report by Gulf News, it was mentioned that the traffic from China surpassed 1 million passengers which shows an 80% year-on-year growth. And with a 90% recovery compared to 2019 figures, this is great news. It’s worth mentioning that the world’s busiest airport is already on track to break records once again with 91.8 million passengers forecast for this year.
With strong demand from key markets, such as India, and the comeback of others, such as China, have been important for the success of this airport. The flight movement has reached 2,16,000, which marks a 7.2% increase from the first half of 2023. At this point, it should be noted that January has been the busiest month with 7.9 million visitors! The development comes ahead of Dubai’s planned $35 billion passenger terminal at Dubai World Central. In the next 10 years, DWC will be able to accommodate 150 million passengers annually, which will then eventually expand to 260 million passengers!
So, with so many amazing things offered in the Emirates, it’s hardly surprising that Dubai International Airport welcomes people on such a large scale.
Cover Image Courtesy: DXB Airport/X
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