Dubai airport ranked world’s busiest in international passenger traffic for 9th consecutive year

Dubai International (DXB) airport maintained its pinnacle role because the busiest airport for global passenger visitors for the 9th consecutive 12 months in 2022, in keeping with Airports Council International (ACI).

Dubai airport`s passenger visitors greater than doubled to over sixty six million in 2022 at the lower back of a sturdy healing withinside the nearby and global aviation sector, prompting DXB to elevate its forecast for 2023 to seventy eight million.

In 2022, DXB acquired a complete of sixty six,069,981 passengers, a large bounce of 127 consistent with cent while as in comparison to the preceding 12 months. The fourth-area passenger visitors additionally reached the pre-pandemic level.

“The growth in call for for air tour changed into established in 2022, however what set DXB aside changed into the determination of our human beings and the meticulous making plans and guidance with the aid of using every and each provider accomplice that makes up Dubai`s incredible airport community,” stated Griffiths.

Dubai airport leader stated the point of interest stays on retaining DXB on pinnacle of the listing of the busiest hubs.

According to ACI statistics, the alternative pinnacle 10 busiest airports for global passenger visitors in 2022 have been London`s Heathrow (58.243m passengers), Amsterdam (52.forty six million), Paris (51.76m), Istanbul (48.5m), Frankfurt (44.77m), Madrid (36.23m), Doha (35.7m), Singapore (31.9m) and London`s Gatwick Airport (30.14m).

The Council statistics confirmed Singapore airport recorded the best boom in global passenger visitors of 952.nine consistent with cent in 2022, accompanied with the aid of using London`s Gatwick Airport (501.five consistent with cent), Heathrow Airport (230.five consistent with cent), Madrid (136.2 consistent with cent), Paris (128.nine consistent with cent) and Dubai International (127 consistent with cent).

International passenger visitors endured to increase this 12 months because the modern day International Air Transport Association (IATA) statistics confirmed 89.7 consistent with cent boom in February 2023 compared to the equal month ultimate 12 months with all markets recording sturdy boom.