Dubai International is world's busiest airport again

Has Dubai seemed busier than ever to you recently? That’s because it is.

For the eighth year running, DXB is the world’s busiest airport.

Despite the uncertainty of travel in recent times, Dubai International Airport (DXB) saw a massive 29.1 million passengers in 2021. Let’s look at some of the details.

How many passengers passed through DXB in 2021?

Exactly 29,110,609 passengers passed through DXB in 2021. In the last three months of 2021, a mind-boggling 11.8 million passengers passed through the airport. The reopening of Terminal 1 Concourse A and Concourse D, has allowed DXB to return to working at 100% operational capacity. Business as normal, then.

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What is the forecast for 2022?

With the world reopening and regular travel returning, current forecasts suggest that passenger traffic could reach 55 million by the end of 2022. To put this in perspective, the entire country of Colombia has a population of approximately 51.5 million. Absolutely eye-watering.

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How many destinations are connected through DXB?

Approximately 198 destinations in 93 different countries are connect via Dubai International Airport.

How many flight movements occurred at DXB in 2021?

A combined total of 233,375 flights either left or landed at DXB throughout the year. This is more than 28% higher than the number of flights recorded in 2019.

What were the top destinations?

Passenger traffic to and from India via DXB totalled 4.2 million passengers in 2021. Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were second and third for passenger volume, respectively. Both nations had over 1.5 million passengers pass through DXB. The UK the US and Egypt were all closely aligned with around 1 million passengers.

Did you contribute to these statistics with your travel in 2021?