Dubai International retains busiest airport title in July

Dubai International retains busiest airport title in July

With 4.9 million seats, the airport achieved 19% more international capacity than the next busiest international airport, which was London Heathrow

By A Staff Reporter Published: Mon 24 Jul 2023, 9:46 PM

Dubai International (DXB) retained its title as the busiest airport for international flights in July 2023, according to OAG.

With 4.9 million seats, the airport achieved 19 per cent more international capacity than the next busiest international airport, London Heathrow (LHR), with 4.1 million seats.

Seats per day at Dubai (DXB) increased by 2 per cent compared to last month, and London Heathrow (LHR) grew by 1 per cent.

This strong performance continued in the first quarter of 2023, exceeding its expectations. As a result, Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said they revised the upward traffic forecast for 2023 to 83.6 million passengers, which will put DXB within striking distance of our 2019 annual traffic.

“DXB’s performance in the first quarter exceeded our expectations and reflects the strong growth in demand that we continue to see across our key markets. With important developments in the international travel sector, such as the further easing of travel protocols in China and the upcoming local annual seasonal peaks and festive holidays, our outlook for the second