Dubai Airports traffic exceeds 66 mln passengers in 2022; 78 mln forecast for 2023

Dubai Airports traffic exceeds 66 mln passengers in 2022; 78 mln forecast for 2023

Dubai International (DXB) has registered a year of strong recovery and consistently robust growth in its customer base that propelled the annual passenger numbers to 66 million in 2022, according to figures released on Tuesday.With an exceptionally strong fourth quarter, the airport’s growth outpaced the annual forecast yet again in the final months of the year following an exceptionally strong fourth quarter.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Welcoming DXB’s stellar performance as the perfect high note on which to start the new year, Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports said, “We knew it was the year when growth would return to the air travel sector in a big way, but the surge was much stronger than anticipated and we had to do our best to turn that challenge into an opportunity. Thanks to the planning, preparation, and all the collaboration and hard work of our people across the airport community, we were ready to meet the challenge of rapid recovery in customer numbers while delivering significant improvement in our service quality across the board.”Commenting on the outlook for 2023, Griffiths said, “Given its dynamism and global impact, there is never a dull