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Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport (DXB) is set to double to more than 66 million in 2022, Khaleej Times reported on Tuesday, citing Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths.
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – February 22, 2023) Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport (DXB) will more than double to more than 66 million in 2022, Khaleej Times reported on Tuesday, citing Dubai Airports. CEO Paul Griffiths.
According to the report, DXB saw a 127% increase in passenger traffic in 2022 compared to the previous year, receiving a total of 66,069,981 passengers. The last quarter of 2022 saw a significant increase in passenger traffic, during which the airport welcomed 19,729,155 travelers, a 67% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. It was the highest-grossing quarter since 2019, the report said. In the fourth quarter of 2022, 96,701 aircraft landed at the airport, bringing annual flight traffic to 343,339, up 47% year-on-year.
“We knew it was the year that growth would return to the air travel sector in a big way, but growth was much stronger than expected and we must do everything we can to turn this challenge into an opportunity.
“Thanks to planning, preparation and all the cooperation and hard work of our people throughout the airport community, we were ready to meet the challenges of a rapid recovery in the number of customers, while providing a significant improvement in the quality of our services worldwide,” said the newspaper. Griffiths was quoted as saying.
The CEO added that the airport has raised its forecast for 2023 and is expected to receive 78 million people during the year, as the UAE hosts major international events, including the annual air show and the 28th Conference of the Parties in the framework of the United Nations. will be Climate Change Convention (COP28) in November.
