With a record increase of 161.9% during the first half of 2022, and 190.6% in the second quarter
27.9 million passengers through "Dubai International" in 6 months
Dubai Airport achieved 87% of the indicators of recovery and return to pre-pandemic levels.
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Paul Griffiths: “We expect monthly passenger traffic through Dubai Airport to reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023.”
Dubai Airport maintained its exceptional performance and achieved quarter-on-quarter growth for the ninth consecutive time.
Photography: Youssef Al Harmoudi
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Dubai International Airport received about 27.9 million passengers during the first half of this year, recording a record increase of 161.9%, compared to the same period last year, exceeding the number of passengers registered in 2021, by about 1.2 million passengers, supported by the strong performance achieved by the airport in the quarter. The second of 2022, despite the reduced capacity of the airport during the renovation of the northern runway, which lasted 45 days during May and June of 2022.
The airport said in a statement yesterday that these strong results indicate that 67.5% of passenger traffic rates were achieved through Dubai International during the same period in 2019 before the Corona pandemic.
The airport maintained its exceptional performance and achieved quarterly growth for the ninth consecutive time since the beginning of the pandemic, as the airport received 14.2 million passengers during the second quarter of this year, achieving an annual increase of 190.6%.
Top Destinations
India retained its position as the number one destination for Dubai International Airport in terms of passenger numbers, with a total of four million passengers, mainly driven by the increase in the number of passengers to Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad.
Saudi Arabia came in second place with a total of about two million passengers, followed by the United Kingdom with 1.9 million passengers, then Pakistan with 1.7 million passengers, and the United States of America with 1.4 million passengers.
As for the three most prominent destinations from the cities, London came first, with a total of 1.3 million passengers, followed by Riyadh with 910 thousand passengers, and then Mumbai, which recorded 726,000 passengers.
Shipping
Cargo services at Dubai International Airport amounted to about 390.5 thousand tons of air freight, during the second quarter of this year, with a total of more than 910 thousand tons in the first six months of 2022, registering a decline of 18.9%.
Despite the continuation of cargo operations on passenger flights during the period of closing the northern runway at Dubai International Airport, the cargo movement during the second quarter was affected due to the reduction in the carrying capacity of air cargo, and directing some passenger flights to “Dubai World Central” last March, to accomplish The work plan is according to the specified schedule for the renovation of the northern runway during the period from May 9 to June 22.
flights
The total number of flights during the first half of this year amounted to about 154.9 thousand flights, an increase of 55.9%, compared to the same period last year, with Dubai International achieving 87% of the indicators of recovery and return to pre-pandemic levels, which the airport recorded during the half. The first of 2019.
Luggage and bags
The baggage handling system at Dubai International Airport was able to transport a total of 27.1 million bags during the first half of 2022, registering the highest performance for the world's busiest international airport by 99.8% (a rate of 1.75 bags per 1000 passengers not handled).
As for baggage delivery on arrival, 92% of all baggage was delivered within 30 minutes.
The baggage indicators achieved during this period represent 77.2% of the baggage volume at Dubai International Airport for the same period in 2019.
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Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said, "The strong performance witnessed by Dubai International Airport during the second quarter constitutes a great achievement and an important milestone in its history, to occupy an advanced position in the recovery index within the aviation sector, not only for its ability to absorb large passenger traffic, Rather, it is distinguished for providing the highest standards of service in the world.”
He added: “We were keen to study the situation proactively and predict the recovery stage and the rise in passenger traffic, which enabled us to deal efficiently and professionally to accommodate the increase in passenger traffic in a timely manner, in coordination and joint cooperation with all strategic partners to provide a smooth and easy experience always that travelers expect through the airport. Dubai International.
Griffiths confirmed to "Emirates Today" that Dubai International Airport continued to record strong growth rates this year, adding: "We expect monthly passenger traffic through Dubai Airport to reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year."
62.4 million passengers expected by the end of 2022
Dubai Airports Corporation has announced the update of its first forecasts about passenger traffic by the end of this year, to reach 62.4 million passengers, in light of the strong performance indicators during the first six months of the year.
It expects the average number of passengers to reach 5.6 million passengers per month during the second half of 2022.
• India has retained its position as the first destination for Dubai Airport in terms of the number of passengers.
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