Dubai airport traffic jumps 50%, tops pre-pandemic levels

Dubai airport traffic jumps 50%, tops pre-pandemic levels

DUBAI — Passenger traffic at Dubai international airport leapt 50 per cent in the first half of the year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, its operator said on Tuesday.

Dubai, the world's busiest airport for international passengers before COVID-19, had 41.6 million visits in the six months to June, just over the number recorded in the first half of 2019, Dubai Airports said in a statement.

The passenger figure also marks a 50 per cent increase from the 27.9 million seen in the same period last year.