H.H. Sheikh Mohammed hails DXB for record 95.2 million visitors in 2025

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, has commended Dubai International Airport (DXB) for welcoming a record 95.2 million visitors in 2025.

In a post shared on X, His Highness shared that the milestone marks the location as the "world's busiest airport in terms of international passenger traffic" .

Describing the airport as the "nerve centre of Dubai", he added that the DXB received over 454 thousand flights during the year, with the average waiting time for passengers reported at less than 15 minutes only to complete the arrival procedure. 

Sheikh Mohammed also noted that he is "proud of its services .. proud of its team led by Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum for decades with all professionalism .. and proud of its exceptional growth rates..".

مطار دبي الدولي .. عصب الحياة في دبي.. استقبل خلال العام 2025 أكثر من 95 مليون مسافر ليكون المطار الأكثر ازدحاماً بحركة المسافرين الدوليين في العالم..

مطار دبي الدولي مدرسة في جودة التعامل والخدمات حيث استقبل المطار خلال العام 454 ألف رحلة وبلغ متوسط وقت الانتظار لإجراءات الوصول…

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 11, 2026