Dubai International broke all records with 7.6 million passengers
Staff Writer |
Passenger traffic at Dubai International has exceeded all previous records in July surging to an historic high of 7.6 million.
Article continues below
Passenger numbers in July totalled 7,616,792 compared to the 6,682,676 handled in July 2015, a significant increase of 14 percent.
During the first seven months of the year, DXB welcomed 48,123,248 passengers, up 7 percent compared to 44,981,967 passengers recorded during the same period last year.
Eastern Europe was the fastest growing region in July up 33.4 percent, followed by Asia which grew by 20.8 percent, and the Indian subcontinent at 17.1 percent. GCC traffic rose 16.2 percent while North America registered a 13.9 percent increase.
Traditionally a strong market, India was the top destination country with 990,213 passengers, followed by the UK (573,025 passengers), and Saudi Arabia (475,841). London, Doha, Mumbai, Kuwait and Bangkok headed the list of the most popular destinations served from DXB.
Aircraft movements during July reached 35,832, up 5.8 percent compared to 33,855 recorded during July 2015. Year to date flight movements totalled 243,035 compared to 231,081 aircraft movements recorded during the same period last year, an increase of 5.1 percent.
The passengers per movement remained at world-beating levels at 220 during July as DXB’s rising ratio of wide-bodied aircraft continues to drive airport efficiency.
Freight volumes at Dubai International contracted 1.2 percent in July to total 203,153 tonnes compared to 205,526 tonnes recorded during the corresponding month last year.
During the first seven months of 2016, DXB handled 1,485,177 tonnes of cargo, up 3.2 percent compared to 1,438,904 tonnes recorded during the same period in 2015.
Meanwhile DXB is preparing for another increase in passenger numbers in the second week of August when millions will observe the Islamic festival of Eid Al Adha and perform the annual pilgrimage of Hajj.
The airport will host a number of activities and aims to delight passengers with gifts and prizes as part of the Hangout@DXB campaign to encourage them to arrive early to the airport and enjoy all that is on offer. ■