Dubai International Airport maintained its first position in the world in terms of the number of international travelers, for the sixth year in a row, with annual traffic for 2019 reaching about 86.4 million passengers, to move away from its nearest competitors «London Heathrow» with more than six million passengers.

Dubai Airports confirmed that 2019 was an exceptional year for Dubai International Airport, in terms of customer service, with shorter waiting times, and set a record for baggage and retail offers for food and beverages.

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In detail, Dubai International Airport received a total of 86,396,757 passengers over the past year, a decrease of 3.1% compared to last year, as the numbers were affected by a series of challenges throughout the year, including the closure of the airport's southern runway for 45 days with a view to its renewal, And given the global market conditions, as well as the global ban on the Boeing 737 MAX.

Dubai Airports Corporation said in a statement yesterday that despite this, Dubai Airport maintained its first position in the world in terms of the number of international travelers for the sixth year in a row, to move away from its nearest competitors «London Heathrow» with more than six million passengers.

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Dubai Airports indicated that during the last quarter of last year, Dubai International Airport received 21.9 million passengers, an increase of 1.3% compared to the same period last year, which raised the average number of monthly passengers in total to 7.2 million passengers for 2019, and was able The airport crossed the eight million passenger barrier twice over the past year in (July and August).

Top destinations

According to «Dubai Airports», India maintained its lead, as the largest destination for Dubai International Airport in terms of passenger numbers, with a total number of travelers to 11.9 million, followed by Saudi Arabia with 6.3 million passengers, while the United Kingdom achieved third place with about 6.2 million passengers.

As for the other countries that come in the list of the largest destinations, they include China (3.6 million passengers) and the United States (3.2 million passengers), while London topped cities with 3.6 million passengers, and Mumbai came second with 2.3 million passengers, while Riyadh came in third place with 2.2 One million passengers.

Air traffic

With regard to air traffic, Dubai International Airport handled 79 thousand and 379 movements during the last quarter of last year, a decrease of 4.5%, bringing the annual airline movements to 373 thousand and 261 movements, a decrease of 8.6%, while the average number of passengers per flight increased to 239 Passengers, an increase of 5.8% annually.

In addition, Dubai International Airport handled 659 thousand and 167 tons of cargo in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of 7%, while the annual air freight volume reached two million 514 thousand and 918 tons, a decrease of 4.8% during 2019.

Indicator

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said: “While the number of passengers in 2019 was less than in 2018, the impact of the 45-day closure at the runway, the bankruptcy of Jet Airways, and the ban on the Boeing 737 MAX were reduced. The number of passengers is about 3.2 million passengers throughout the year.

Low waiting times

Waiting times at Dubai International Airport decreased by 15%, over the past year, thanks to the airport's advanced operations center, which uses real-time information, from more than 50 systems throughout the facility, to enhance efficiency and service, in addition to new smart gates that It helps speed up passenger movement at checkpoints.

• 7.2 million passengers a month through Dubai airport last year.

India maintained its lead as the largest destination for Dubai airport in terms of passenger numbers.