Dubai Airport set to welcome 3.3 million travellers as UAE residents return from summer holidays

Dubai Airport set to welcome 3.3 million travellers as UAE residents return from summer holidays

With average daily traffic reaching 258,000 guests, August 26 and 27 are expected to be the busiest

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Dubai: At least 3.3 million travellers are expected to return from their summer getaways over the next 13-day period as residents return from their summer vacation, Dubai Airports said on Wednesday.



With average daily traffic reaching 258,000 guests, August 26 and 27 are expected to be the busiest, with culminated traffic of over half a million guests.







Airport authorities issued a travel advisory for returning travellers, urging them to use Smart Gates to speed up the passport control process.



According to Dubai Airports, DXB welcomed an estimated 3.5 million guests through its doors between June 20 and July 3, with average daily traffic reaching 252,000 ahead of the school summer holidays. June 24 was exceptionally busy, with a total departure load of nearly 100,000 passengers across DXB. The arrival peak at the end of the Eid Al Adha holiday was even more dynamic, with total daily traffic surpassing 305,000 passengers on July 2.



DXB welcomed an estimated 3.5 million guests through its doors between June 20 and