Dubai Airport set to welcome 78m passengers in 2023, operator forecasts

Dubai Airport set to welcome 78m passengers in 2023, operator forecasts

RIYADH: With Dubai set to host major events such as the next UN Climate Change Conference, Dubai International Airport expects to see 78 million travelers pass through its gates in 2023 after passenger traffic more than doubled in the past year. One of the biggest international travel hubs, DXB handled 66 million passengers in 2022, a year-on-year growth of 127 percent, propelled by strong volumes in the fourth quarter of the year, the airport operator said in a statement. During this period, the airport recorded 19.72 million passengers, up 67 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, making it the busiest quarter since 2019. “With DXB forecast to welcome 78 million passengers this year, and Dubai hosting major international events including the Dubai Airshow and COP28, it will be another year of new challenges and opportunities and we are ready for them,” said Paul Griffiths, CEO, DXB. December was the busiest month of the year with 7.1 million passengers, the first time since January 2020 that DXB’s monthly traffic hit the 7 million mark. India was the top destination country in terms of traffic volume for DXB in 2022 as it received 9.8 million passengers. Saudi Arabia came second