Dubai Airports, an organization that manages airports in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Revealed today (Aug. 22) that Dubai International Airport (DXB), Dubai’s main and largest airport, Passenger numbers rose 49% in the first six months of 2023 to 41.6 million, above pre-COVID-19 levels.
recovery in the number of passengers at this airport This was driven by the number of passengers in the second quarter, which was more than 100% compared to the first six months of 2019 and increased almost 43% from the second quarter of 2022 to 20.3 million.
Reuters reports that Dubai, the center of tourism and trade in the Middle East, is It has reopened the city swiftly after the COVID-19 epidemic. As a result, a large influx of Russians and business professionals came to the city. In addition Not very strict social and visa regulations It also helps stimulate economic recovery. This can be seen from soaring real estate prices and rental prices.
Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said in a statement: The organization raised its 2023 passenger forecast to 85 million from 83.6 million, just 1.6 percent less than the full-year passenger numbers for 2019.
Mr Griffiths said: “We started the second half of the year with strong demand in July. And during the high season now, with the opening of schools again in August We are preparing for the remainder of the year when there is an exceptionally busy period.”
Year-round passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport in 2022 stood at 66.1 million.
Dubai International Airport handled 201,800 flights in the first six months of the year, a 30.2% increase compared to the same period a year earlier. May was the busiest month of the second quarter with 6.9 million passengers.
India is Dubai International Airport’s No. 1 destination in terms of passenger traffic. with 6 million passengers in the first half of the year It was followed by Saudi Arabia at 3.1 million, the UK at 2.8 million, Pakistan at 2 million, the US at 1.8 million, Russia at 1.3 million, and Germany at 1.2 million.
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2023-08-22 08:11:02
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