Growth of 22%

1.13 million passengers traveled through Dubai International during September

13.7 thousand airline movements were recorded last month.

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The total number of passengers, through Dubai International Airport, reached 1.13 million passengers last September, a growth of 22% compared to the previous August, while the total number of passengers during the first nine months of this year reached 21.3 million passengers.

According to data issued by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Emirates Today obtained a copy of it, the number of flights at Dubai Airport reached 13.7 thousand movements during the past month, compared to 11.8 thousand movements in August, while the volume of air cargo through the airport increased by 9.5%, to More than 163.8 thousand tons during the comparison period.

Passenger numbers

Data from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority showed that the total number of passengers, through Dubai International Airport, reached one million and 136 thousand and 46 passengers last September, compared to 929 thousand passengers in the previous August, a growth rate of more than 22%.

According to the data obtained by Emirates Today, the total number of passengers, during the period between January and September of the current year, reached 21 million, 32 thousand and 215 passengers.

Dubai Airport has recorded continuous growth, since last April, after the closure period due to the "Covid-19" pandemic.

Like all airports in the world, international passenger traffic has been affected by travel restrictions due to the outbreak of the Corona virus.

Shipping

As for freight traffic, the volume of air cargo, through Dubai International Airport, rose to 163,618 tons last September, compared to 149,326 tons last August, with a growth of about 9.5%.

According to the data, the total volume of air freight through Dubai Airport amounted to about 1.3 million tons during the period between January and September last, compared to 142,971 tons, through Al Maktoum International Airport during the same period.

Trips

The data of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority indicated that the number of flights at Dubai Airport reached 13,711 movements during September, compared to 11,813 movements last August, with a growth rate of about 16%, while the total number of flights in «Dubai International », during the period between January and September, to 134 thousand and 567 movements, compared to 19 thousand and 936 movements at Al Maktoum International Airport.

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One million passengers traveled through Dubai Airport during the first nine months of 2020.

The volume of air cargo at Dubai Airport rose to 163.6 thousand tons in September, with a monthly growth of 9.5%.

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