Dubai: Within a 24-hour timeframe, Dubai Airports facilitated the travel of 200,000 passengers, out of which 110,000 were arrivals, during the bustling Eid Al Fitr rush. DXB played a crucial role in accommodating the high influx of travelers during this busy period.

The Emirate’s Media Office tweeted on Monday, “Dubai Airports manages 200,000 passengers and 110,000 arrivals in 24 hours.” Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) also confirmed that the number of passengers through Dubai Airport is constantly increasing this year.

Dubai Airport was crowned the world's busiest airport for the ninth consecutive year by the Airports Council International (ACI) earlier this month. Passenger traffic more than doubled to over 66 million in 2022 on the back of a solid recovery in international travel. DXB has since raised its passenger forecast for 2023 to 78 million.

In the final three months of 2022, DXB handled passenger numbers that reached pre-pandemic levels. The CEO of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffiths, said retaining the busiest airport title ‘comes as no surprise given Dubai International’s stellar performance throughout 2022 and the upsurge in traffic in the final quarter.

Griffiths also said DXB’S preparedness enabled the airport to accommodate the rapid increase in demand and deliver tangible enhancement in overall airport experience for the 66 million passengers that passed through during 2022.