Dubai Airport Saw 86.9 Million Passengers In 2023, 11.9 Million Were From India
Indians accounted for the highest number of passengers in terms of nationality, flying through the Dubai International Airport.
According to the Dubai International Airport, a total of 11.9 million Indians flew through DXB.
Top countries?
India was followed by Saudi Arabia with 6.7 million guests and the UK with 5.9 million guests. Other country markets of note include Pakistan (4.2 million), the US (3.6 million), Russia (2.5 million), and Germany (2.5 million).
Dubai International Airport further said that a total of 86.9 million passengers, travelled through there, which is even higher than the 86.4 million in 2019, the year before the pandemic.
Most passengers flying to London
London was the top destination for passengers travelling through DXB's with 3.7 million guests, followed by Riyadh with 2.6 million guests, and Mumbai with 2.5 million guests.
With 7.8 million guests, December was the busiest month in the fourth quarter during which the airport welcomed a total of 22.4 million guests, a year-on-year growth of 13.8 per cent compared to Q4 of last year. Q3 remained the quarter with the highest traffic since 2019 with 23 million guests while August, with 7.9 million guests, was the month with the highest traffic.
DXB processed a total of 77.5 million bags in 2023, making it the highest volume of bags managed during a calendar year at the airport. Despite 24.6 per cent year-on-year increase in baggage volume, DXB maintained its unmatched success rate of 99.8 per cent, with only 2.4 mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers.
On track to near-record guests in 2024
More than 95 per cent of guests experienced less than seven minutes of waiting time at the departure passport control while the average waiting time at security check-in departures was less than four minutes for 97.5 per cent of guests, it said.
In 2024, DXB is anticipated to receive 88.8 million guests, the closest to the all-time high of 89.1 million guests set in 2018.
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