May 13, 2022
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DXB records busiest quarter since 2020 with 13.6 million passengers

Dubai International (DXB) has recorded the busiest quarter since 2020 with 13.6 million passengers in Q1 2022…reports Asian Lite News

Dubai International (DXB) has recorded the busiest quarter since 2020 with 13.6 million passengers in Q1 2022, indicating that traffic recovery is gaining momentum at the world’s busiest international hub. This is the second consecutive quarter when passenger traffic at DXB has surpassed the 10-million mark.

Bolstered by 5.5 million in passenger traffic in March, DXB’s passenger volumes rose to 13.6 million in the first quarter of 2022, up 15.7 percent compared to 11.8 million passengers in the final quarter of 2021. By comparison, DXB recorded 5.7 million passengers in the first quarter of 2021.

DXB is currently connected to 193 destinations across 92 countries via 73 scheduled international carriers.

DXB handled a total of 519,555 tonnes of cargo during the first three months of 2022, a contraction of 15.5 percent compared to the previous quarter (Q4 2021) during which the hub recorded 614,834 tonnes of airfreight.

Flight movements during the first quarter totalled 81,966, an increase of 5.8 percent compared to the last quarter of 2021 during which 77,475 flights were recorded at DXB.

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India held its longstanding position as DXB’s top destination country with passenger traffic reaching 1.6 million, followed by Saudi Arabia (1.1 million), Pakistan (997,000) and the UK (934,000). The top three cities in terms of passenger numbers were London (617,000 passengers), Riyadh (517,000), Jeddah (337,000), followed closely by Istanbul (324,000 passengers).

“DXB’s performance over the past successive quarters is nothing short of impressive and is a direct outcome of Dubai’s clear strategy and efforts to restore international air connectivity and mobility and lead the global aviation industry out of an unprecedented crisis. While the recovery was initially led by point-to-point traffic, which continues to exceed pre-pandemic levels, the opening of international travel across many key markets has enabled transfer traffic to rebound to 60 percent of 2019 levels,” said Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports.

The outlook for the year remains strong with annual traffic now projected to reach 58.3 million, exceeding initial forecasts by a significant margin, he added.

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