Aéroport de Dubaï : Record de Fréquentation au Premier Semestre 2024 avec 44,9 Millions de Passagers

Dubai International Airport, recognized as the world's busiest airport for international travel, set a new record with 44.9 million passengers in the first half of 2024, up 8% on the previous year. In 2023, the airport welcomed 41.6 million passengers over the same period.

Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, emphasized the airport's strategic importance as a global aviation hub, forecasting a total of 91.8 million passengers for the year 2024, which would surpass the pre-Covid-19 record of 89.1 million in 2018. The previous year, the airport welcomed 86.9 million travellers.

Despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, results were boosted by strong demand in key markets such as India, as well as the gradual recovery of the Chinese market. In response to this boom, Dubai launched the expansion of its second international airport, Al-Maktoum, with a $35 billion investment to make it the world's largest airport, capable of handling 260 million passengers a year when completed.

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