Dubai International (DXB) made a stellar start to the year by recording its busiest quarter in history, with 23 million guests passing through its terminals, marking an 8.4% increase compared to the same period last year.
In a statement on Tuesday, Dubai Airports said that the total passenger traffic for the quarter reached 23,052,060 guests, with January recording the highest traffic at 7.9 million.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of DXB, expressed satisfaction with the robust growth in the first quarter, attributing it to increased network connectivity by home carriers Emirates and flydubai. With Dubai's rising prominence as a global hub, DXB aims to sustain growth and improve the airport experience. Expecting to surpass the 2018 traffic record, DXB forecasts 91 million guests for the year, bolstering Dubai's status as a global business and logistics center, with top destinations including India, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and Pakistan.
The top cities by passenger numbers include London with 961,000 guests, Riyadh (795,000), and Jeddah (669,000), followed by Mumbai with 637,000 guests.
The first quarter saw 109,238 total flight movements, an 8.3% increase year-on-year increase, with load factors reaching 79.1% in Q1. DXB managed 26.8 million bags.
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News Source: Emirates News Agency
