Dubai International Airport retained its position as the world’s busiest for international passengers in December, ahead of major hubs such as London Heathrow and spurred on by the rebound of Emirates airline.
The monthly rankings by aviation consultancy OAG were calculated using airlines’ international seat capacity and international flight frequency in December 2022, compared with the same month in 2019 before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dubai held on to the top spot of the busiest airport for international flights in December, with 4.6 million seats, an increase of 8 percent compared with November, and just over one million seats more than the next busiest airport, London Heathrow, OAG said in its monthly World’s Busiest Airports report.
Dubai and London Heathrow were also in first and second place respectively in 2019.
Dubai International Airport handled 18.5 million passengers in the third quarter of this year, more than doubling year on year amid a bigger-than-expected rebound from the pandemic, according to operator Dubai Airports.
This was first time that quarterly traffic reached pre-pandemic levels since 2020, with the figure higher than the 17.8 million passengers who travelled through the airport in the first quarter of 2020 before the onset of Covid-19, The National reported.
Dubai International Airport handled 18.5 million passengers in the third quarter of this year, more than doubling year on year amid a bigger-than-expected rebound from the pandemic, according to operator Dubai Airports.
This was the first time that quarterly traffic reached pre-pandemic levels since 2020, with the figure higher than the 17.8 million passengers who travelled through the airport in the first quarter of 2020 before the onset of Covid-19.
The airport recorded average monthly traffic exceeding the six million mark throughout the third quarter.
Dubai government safety measures, cooler weather, a growing list of tourist attractions and people’s desire to travel after two years of lockdowns are among other factors making Dubai an attractive destination for visitors, Dubai Airports’ chief executive Paul Griffiths said in an interview last month.
The recovery at the Dubai International Airport , a hub for Emirates airline, continued, with strong travel demand registered during the peak summer season as international borders reopened and coronavirus restrictions eased.
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