Scheme records 242% growth from the latter half of 2023
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This is the highest monthly increase since October 2007, when the airport achieved a 25.9 per cent growth rate.
The airport also handled 168,334 tonnes of freight in September 2009 compared to 163,836 tonnes, according to a Press statement on Wednesday.
“Dubai International remains the only airport among the top 10 airports worldwide in terms of international passenger to show positive growth in every quarter this year,” said DIA Chief Executive Officer Paul Griffiths.
With an average monthly throughput of 3.2 million passengers so far this year, and expectations of a sustained growth in traffic during the fourth quarter, the DIA is on track to break the 40 million passenger mark projected for 2009. The year-to-date passenger throughput stood at 30.07 million passengers in September.
“We’re seeing strong growth across all regions,” said Griffiths. “We’ve seen a 35 per cent increase in passengers travelling to and from Asia, a 21 per cent rise in Western Europe and a 20 per cent upsurge in our largest market, the Indian subcontinent. While many airports worldwide continue to see traffic shrink, in Dubai business is good.”
On the other hand, cargo growth remained stable in September, with a modest increase of 2.75 per cent. Year-to-date cargo volumes total 1,366,880 tonnes compared to 1,361,358 tonnes in 2008, a marginal increase of 0.4 per cent.
Griffiths cites the seasonal impact of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and increasing tourist traffic as key factors behind September’s growth.
“It’s clear that even during an economic downturn tourists are finding the allure of Dubai hard to resist,” he said.
Scheme records 242% growth from the latter half of 2023
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