Dubai remains world’s busiest international airport in October

Dubai remains world’s busiest international airport in October

Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB) has retained its spot as the world’s busiest for international passengers in October, revealed aviation consultancy OAG. DXB has also retained its spot as the second busiest ‘global airport’ in the world, measuring both domestic and international airline capacity, according to the data revealed by OAG in early November 2022. The data is updated every month. Dubai Airports experienced a busy October, catering to over 2.1 million passengers, thanks to the 10-day half-term school break from October 21-30. An average of 215,000 passengers are estimated to have passed through DXB during this time. The October study from OAG also retained London Heathrow as the second busiest international airport, with a 2 per cent higher capacity than last month. Amsterdam and Paris Charles de Gaulle remain in third and fourth places with slight capacity decreases compared to September 2022. Out of the top 10 Busiest International Airports in October 2022, seven were in the top ten in October 2019. “The airports which have seen their rankings rise, bringing them into the top 10 now, are Doha (from 13th to 8th), London Gatwick (from 16th to 9th) and Madrid (from 14th to 10th),” said the OAG report.