Dubai airport posts busiest quarter in two years
Emirates planes are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. Picture taken through a window. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi RamahiDubai International Airport, one of the world’s leading air hubs, reported on Thursday its busiest quarter in two years, with passenger traffic more than doubling year-on-year in the first three months of the year.
The airport handled 13.6 million passengers in the January to March period, compared to 5.7 million a year earlier, state operator Dubai Airports said in a statement.
Chief Executive Paul Griffiths said international transit traffic had now reached 60% of pre-pandemic levels.
The airport, which is the hub of airline Emirates, is forecast to handle 58 million passengers this year.
SOURCE: REUTERS
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