Dubai Worldwide Airport welcomed a file 46 million passengers within the first half of this 12 months, authorities mentioned on Tuesday, regardless of disruptions as a result of Iran-Israel warfare
The power marked its busiest first half on file with a 2.3 p.c year-on-year progress, Dubai Airports mentioned in an announcement, “regardless of non permanent regional airspace disruptions in Could and June”.
Through the 12-day Iran-Israel warfare, airways cancelled flights to many Center East locations as some governments closed their airspace.
Within the first six months of 2025, the typical month-to-month visitors stood at round 7.7 million passengers or 254,000 each day travellers.
“Based mostly on our efficiency thus far and a optimistic outlook, we anticipate the annual visitors to succeed in 96 million this 12 months, bringing us nearer to the symbolic 100 million milestone,” mentioned Dubai Airports chief govt Paul Griffiths.
In 2024, Dubai Worldwide Airport recorded its highest annual passenger visitors in historical past, totalling 92.3 million.
“January was the busiest month of the interval and in addition set a brand new month-to-month file, with 8.5 million company,” mentioned the assertion.
“As we enter the second half of the 12 months, journey exercise is anticipated to speed up,” it added.
The highest international locations for passenger visitors to and from Dubai had been India, Saudi Arabia, and the UK.
The Emirati metropolis, positioned between Asia, Europe and Africa, has been ranked the world’s busiest air hub for worldwide passengers for a decade.
Dubai is planning a $35 billion enlargement and relocation of the airport to Al Maktoum Worldwide, on the town’s outskirts, in 2032.
The brand new airport might be scaled up in phases, with an eventual capability of about 240 million — anticipated to be the world’s largest by a large margin