Overview
- DXB handled 24.2 million passengers in the third quarter of 2025, a 1.9% year-on-year increase and the highest quarter in its 65-year history.
- Traffic reached 70.1 million passengers in the first nine months, up 2.1% year on year, with twelve‑month rolling volumes at 93.8 million by end-September.
- Flight movements totaled 115,000 in Q3 and 336,000 from January to September, a 2.7% annual rise, with an average of 213 passengers per aircraft.
- Operational performance remained strong as 99.6% of departing travelers cleared passport control in under 10 minutes, security checks stayed under five minutes for 99.7%, and baggage mishandling held at two per 1,000 guests.
- India led DXB’s country markets with 8.8 million passengers year to date, while new aircraft orders by Emirates and flydubai reinforce Dubai’s plans to shift major operations to the $35 billion DWC hub.