She explained that passenger traffic through Dubai’s main airport increased by 55.8% in the first quarter of the year compared to last year, reaching 95.6% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Dubai International Airport recorded 66 million passengers in 2022.
With the figures recorded, Dubai Airport was able to maintain its leadership in the list of the world’s busiest international airports for the ninth consecutive year.
Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths said the company had revised its forecast for 2023 up to 83.6 million passengers, putting it “within walking distance” of annual traffic for 2019.
“In light of significant developments in the international travel industry such as the further relaxation of travel protocols in China and upcoming annual local seasonal peaks and festive holidays, our guidance for the second quarter and the remainder of the year remain optimistic,” he added.
Numbers and statistics
The total number of passengers passing through Dubai International Airport (DXB) reached 21,256,489 passengers in the first three months of this year, an increase of 55.8% compared to the same quarter of 2022. is the first time the airport has achieved this level of performance since the fourth quarter of 2019. When average monthly passenger traffic reached 7 million passengers.
Last March was the busiest month in the first quarter, with 7.3 million passengers registered, making it the busiest after January 2020, when the number of passengers passing through Dubai International Airport DXB reached 7 .8 million passengers.
It should be noted that Dubai International Airport (DXB) connects more than 234 destinations via 89 international airlines at 99 countries around the world.
Best Travel Destinations
Dubai Airports Company said India maintained its lead as the top destination for travelers via Dubai International Airport DXB, with a total of 3 million passengers in the first quarter, and the Kingdom of Arabia Saudi Arabia came second with 1.6 million passengers, while the United Kingdom and Pakistan ranked third and fourth with a total of 1.4 million, 1 million and 1 million passengers, respectively.
The list of top international travel destinations also included the United States (840,000 passengers), Russia (729,000 passengers) and Germany (628,000 passengers).
As for the most important city destinations in the first quarter of 2023, London tops the list with a total of 890,000 passengers, followed by Mumbai with 645,000 passengers, and Jeddah and Riyadh with around 641 respectively. 000 and 604,000 passengers. , according to a statement from the Dubai Airports Company.
Dispatch
The statement said cargo services provided through Dubai International Airport (DXB) saw around 400,015 thousand tonnes of cargo in the first quarter, registering a 23% decline compared to the same period in 2022, which amounted to about 519,555 thousand tons.
flights
The total number of flights via Dubai International Airport DXB during the first quarter reached 100,840 flights, a year-on-year increase of 23% and a 1.6% increase from the first quarter of 2019, when the airport recorded about 99,197 flights, while the load (seat occupancy) exceeded the quarter. The first is the level of 2019, since it reached 80% in March 2023, and the number of passengers per plane increased to 220, an increase of 19.5%.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said: “DXB’s performance in the first quarter exceeded all expectations, reflecting the significant increase in demand we are seeing in our key markets.
With developments in the international travel industry, including the relaxation of travel protocols in China, the annual peak periods for domestic travel and the holiday season, we are very optimistic about the results for the second quarter and the rest of the year. Therefore, we have revised our forecast for passenger traffic in 2023 to 83.6 million passengers, which puts us on track to reach the number of annual trips recorded in 2019.”
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