Dubai International (DXB) continues to be the world’s busiest airport by international passenger numbers for the eighth consecutive year after clocking 29.1 million in annual traffic in 2021.
DXB’s annual traffic exceeded forecasts for the year by more than half a million passengers, on the back of a strong last quarter.
Describing DXB’s performance in 2021 as nothing short of impressive, Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports, said, “Despite unprecedented turmoil affecting millions of people all over the world, we overcame many serious obstacles to the operation of the world’s largest international hub and provided smooth, comfortable and safe travel for millions of people travelling through DXB. This incredible performance by all of our staff and stakeholders was achieved in the face of abruptly changing travel regulations and concerns about new waves of infection. Despite these serious challenges to our ongoing success, we managed to exceed our own forecasts and continue to retain our crown as the world’s busiest international airport.”
Current forecasts indicate that traffic through DXB could reach 55.1 million by the end of 2022, but Griffith acknowledges that if current trends continue, that figure could be exceeded by a significant margin.
