Dubai International Airport, world’s busiest, on track to beat 2019 pre-pandemic passenger figures
By JON GAMBRELL
Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport this year will eclipse the pre-pandemic passenger figures in 2019, showing the strong rebound in travel after the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns that grounded aircraft worldwide. The airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, has had 64.5 million passengers pass through its cavernous concourses through the third quarter. That puts it on track to reach 86.8 million passengers for the full year, which would exceed its 2019 figure of 86.3 million passengers. It had 66 million passengers last year. The airport’s busiest year was 2018, when it had 89.1 million passengers.