Dubai airport to receive record 88 m passengers in 2024

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A record 88 million passengers are expected to pass through Dubai International Airport (DXB) next year, surpassing the pre-pandemic level of 86.4 million international passengers the airport received in 2019.

The forecast for 2024 was made by DXB Operator, Dubai Airport’s Chief Operating Officer Majed Al Joker, in an interview with a UAE-based Arabic daily, a report in Khaleej Times said.

Last week, DXB – dubbed as the world’s busiest international hub – readjusted its passenger forecast for 2023 from 83.6 million guests to 85 million – just 1.6% short of DXB’s total annual traffic in 2019.

The revision came after DXB reported welcoming 41.6 million passengers in the first six months of 2023, exceeding the 2019 H1 (first half) figures and up by 49.1% when compared to first-half 2022 figures of 27.9 million.

March was busiest month so far this year, with 7.3 million passengers, followed by May with 6.9 million guests.

DXB is connected to 257 destinations across 104 countries, through more than 91 international airlines.