Dubai International Airport has retained its title as the busiest for the ninth consecutive year
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has been titled the busiest airport in the world for international passenger traffic, according to the Airport Council International (ACI). Dubai has retained its title as the busiest for the ninth consecutive year. Passenger traffic at the airport crossed 66 million in 2022, doubling numbers from the previous year, due to the resumption of international travel, post-pandemic. DXB also raised its passenger forecast for 2023 to 78 million. The Dubai Media Office also shared the title on its Twitter handle and wrote, “DXB ranks first globally for the 9th consecutive year as the world’s busiest airport by international traffic in 2022, based on the annual report by @ACIWorld.”
.@DXB ranks first globally for the 9th consecutive year as the world's busiest airport by international traffic in 2022, based on the annual report by @ACIWorld pic.twitter.com/wMy34nErGX
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 5, 2023
According to Dubai Airports chief executive officer Paul Griffiths, the title “comes as no surprise given Dubai International’s stellar performance throughout 2022 and the upsurge in traffic in the final quarter.”
“The increase in demand for air travel was universal in 2022, but what set DXB apart was the dedication of our people and the meticulous planning and preparation by each and every service partner that makes up Dubai’s amazing airport community,” Griffiths said in a statement. He also explained that DXB’s preparedness allowed the airport to deliver tangible improvements in the airport experience for 66 million passengers that passed through during 2022. “As we celebrate this achievement, our focus remains on continuing to work on keeping DXB on top of the list of the busiest hubs but also having it acknowledged by travellers globally as delivering the best airport experience in the world,” he said.
Other airports that made it to the top 10 include London’s Heathrow (58.243 million passengers), Amsterdam (52.46 million), Paris (51.76 million), Istanbul (48.5 million), Frankfurt (44.77 million), Madrid (36.23 million), Doha (35.7 million), Singapore (31.9 million) and London’s Gatwick Airport (30.14 million).