Overview
- Airport officials said year-to-date traffic reached 93.8 million, exceeding last year’s full-year total of 92.3 million.
- Third-quarter throughput hit a record 24.2 million, up 1.9% year on year, bringing nine-month totals to 70.1 million as India led with 8.8 million passengers.
- Rapid growth is driving a five-runway expansion at Al Maktoum International valued at $35 billion with a planned shift of operations from DXB.
- Aircraft orders by Emirates and FlyDubai at the Dubai Air Show will support wider route networks and additional capacity.
- Despite peak volumes, Dubai Airports reported passport and security processing within target times for more than 99% of travelers, while the city recorded 13.95 million overnight visitors in the first nine months.