Dubai remains world’s busiest international airport in December; seat capacity up 8%

Dubai remains world’s busiest international airport in December; seat capacity up 8%

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has retained its spot as the world’s busiest for international passengers in December as airlines ramped up seat capacity to accommodate the increased inflow of winter holiday tourists. DXB increased its seat capacity by eight per cent compared to the previous month, taking its total number of airline seats to 4.6 million, according to aviation data provider OAG. DXB has also retained its spot as the second busiest ‘global airport’ in the world, measuring domestic and international airline capacity, according to OAG’s December data sets. Among the global airports, airline capacity is six per cent higher compared to November 2022. London Heathrow is the second busiest international airport, with 3.5 million seats. Both Dubai and London Heathrow were in first and second places in 2019. Out of the top 10 busiest international airports in December 2022, eight were in the top 10 in December 2019. The airports which have seen their rankings rise, bringing them into the top 10 now, are Doha (from 13th to 8th) and Madrid (from 14th to 10th). Experts in the travel industry believe that the DXB and Doha International Airport witnessed robust recovery over the past two months to accommodate the