DXB sees 127% increase in passenger traffic

Dubai International Airport (DXB) more than doubled the annual passenger traffic in 2022 – claiming the title of the world’s busiest international airport for the ninth consecutive year. 

In 2022, DXB welcomed 66.1 million passengers seeing a rise of 127 per cent year-on-year. Its initial forecast was for 64.3 million.

Passenger traffic in the last three months of 2022 rose 67 per cent year-on-year to 19.7 million.

It marked the airport's busiest quarter since 2019. 

The busiest month was December with 7.1 million passengers, marking the first time it crossed the 7-million mark since pre-pandemic levels. 

Speaking to Dubai Eye's Business Breakfast show, CEO of Dubai Airports Paul Griffiths explains the growth:

Paul Griffiths, CEO of @DubaiAirports: With @DXB forecast to welcome 78 million passengers this year, and Dubai hosting major international events including the Dubai Airshow and COP28, it will be another year of new challenges and opportunities and we are ready for them. #Dubai pic.twitter.com/LVFwW84cwn

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 21, 2023