Overview
- DXB handled 24.2 million passengers in the third quarter, up 1.9% year on year and the highest quarterly total in its 65-year history.
- Traffic reached 70.1 million passengers in the first nine months, with a record 12‑month rolling tally of 93.8 million by the end of September.
- Operational performance remained strong, with 99.6% of departures clearing passport control in under 10 minutes and 99.8% of arrivals in under 15, while 99.7% cleared security in under five minutes.
- Baggage handling hit new highs as 63.8 million bags were processed in the first nine months, 90% reached guests within 45 minutes, and mishandling accuracy was 99.9% (about two per 1,000 guests).
- Dubai is advancing the multibillion‑dollar Al Maktoum (DWC) expansion, reported at $35 billion with five runways and an early‑2030s target, alongside new DXB terminal projects and airline fleet orders that point to future route growth.