Dubai International Airport to welcome 4.4mln passengers this festive season

Dubai International Airport to welcome 4.4mln passengers this festive season

DUBAI: Dubai Airports announced that Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s most connected and biggest international airport, is primed for peak season and ready to facilitate a diverse range of offerings this holiday season.

DXB will welcome an estimated 4.4 million passengers through its doors between 15th and 31st December, with the average total daily traffic reaching 258,000.

The hub is preparing for an exceptional spike in guest numbers on Friday, 22nd December, the busiest day for the airport, welcoming an estimated 279,000 passengers.

As Dubai continues to cement itself as a popular destination during the winter, a surge in arrivals is anticipated to hit during the last two weekends of the year, with half a million passengers – mainly comprising point to point traffic, expected to arrive over six days from 22nd to 24th December, and from 29th to 31st December.

Across Terminals 1, 2 and 3, the airport will host a series of activities, from a 3D photo opportunity in a giant snow globe and visits form a range of festive performers who will be handing out chocolates and other gifts, to the chance for little travellers to meet Santa and his elves and receive special presents.

Essa Al Shamsi, Senior Vice President