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Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Dubai Airport logs record 46mln passengers in first half of 2025
Dubai International Airport welcomed a record 46 million passengers in the first half of this year, authorities said on Tuesday, despite disruptions due to the Iran-Israel conflict. The facility marked its busiest first half on record with a 2.3 percent year-on-year growth, Dubai Airports said in a statement, 'despite temporary regional airspace disruptions in May and June.' During the 12-day Iran-Israel conflict, airlines cancelled flights to many Middle East destinations as some governments closed their airspace. In the first six months of 2025, the average monthly traffic stood at around 7.7 million passengers or 254,000 daily travelers. 'Based on our performance to date and a positive outlook, we expect the annual traffic to reach 96 million this year, bringing us closer to the symbolic 100 million milestone,' said Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths. In 2024, Dubai International Airport recorded its highest annual passenger traffic in history, totaling 92.3 million. 'January was the busiest month of the period and also set a new monthly record, with 8.5 million guests,' said the statement. 'As we enter the second half of the year, travel activity is expected to accelerate,' it added. The top countries for passenger traffic to and from Dubai were India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. The Emirati city, located between Asia, Europe and Africa, has been ranked the world's busiest air hub for international passengers for a decade. Dubai is planning a $35 billion expansion and relocation of the airport to Al Maktoum International, on the city's outskirts, in 2032. The new airport will be scaled up in phases, with an eventual capacity of about 240 million -- expected to be the world's largest by a wide margin.
France 24
a day ago
- Business
- France 24
Dubai airport logs record travellers in first half
The facility marked its busiest first half on record with a 2.3 percent year-on-year growth, Dubai Airports said in a statement, "despite temporary regional airspace disruptions in May and June". During the 12-day Iran-Israel war, airlines cancelled flights to many Middle East destinations as some governments closed their airspace. In the first six months of 2025, the average monthly traffic stood at around 7.7 million passengers or 254,000 daily travellers. "Based on our performance to date and a positive outlook, we expect the annual traffic to reach 96 million this year, bringing us closer to the symbolic 100 million milestone," said Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths. In 2024, Dubai International Airport recorded its highest annual passenger traffic in history, totalling 92.3 million. "January was the busiest month of the period and also set a new monthly record, with 8.5 million guests," said the statement. "As we enter the second half of the year, travel activity is expected to accelerate," it added. The top countries for passenger traffic to and from Dubai were India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. The Emirati city, located between Asia, Europe and Africa, has been ranked the world's busiest air hub for international passengers for a decade. Dubai is planning a $35 billion expansion and relocation of the airport to Al Maktoum International, on the city's outskirts, in 2032.
Gulf Business
a day ago
- Business
- Gulf Business
Dubai: DXB welcomes 46 million passengers in H1 2025
Image: Dubai Airports Dubai International (DXB) recorded its busiest first half on record, welcoming 46 million guests in the first six months of 2025, marking a 2.3 per cent year-on-year increase. This growth was achieved despite temporary regional airspace disruptions in May and June, underscoring DXB's operational agility and its vital role in global connectivity. In Q2 alone, DXB served 22.5 million passengers, up 3.1 per cent from the same period last year. April was the busiest month of the quarter and the most active April on record, with 8 million guests. Paul Griffiths, CEO of He added that the airport expects annual traffic to reach 96 million this year, nearing the symbolic 100 million milestone. Average monthly traffic in H1 stood at approximately 7.7 million, with daily volumes averaging 254,000. January was the busiest month of the period, setting a new monthly record with 8.5 million guests. DXB H1 highlights DXB handled 222,000 total flights in the first half of the year, achieving a load factor of 76 per cent. A total of 41.8 million bags were processed, with 91 per cent delivered within 45 minutes on arrival. The mishandled baggage rate remained low at 2 bags per 1,000 guests, significantly outperforming the 2024 industry average of 6.3 reported by SITA. The airport is projected to process over 85 million bags by year-end. Efficiency at key guest touchpoints remained high, with 99.2 per cent of guests clearing departure passport control in under 10 minutes, 98.4 per cent clearing arrivals in under 15 minutes, and 98.7 per cent passing through security checks in under five minutes. India remained DXB largest country market India remained DXB's largest country market in H1 with 5.9 million passengers, followed by Saudi Arabia (3.6 million), the UK (3 million), Pakistan (2.1 million), and the US (1.6 million). London was the busiest city destination with 1.8 million passengers, followed by Riyadh (1.5 million), Mumbai (1.2 million), Jeddah and New Delhi (1.1 million each), and Istanbul (982,000). DXB processed just over one million tonnes of cargo in H1 2025, a marginal increase of 0.1 per cent year-on-year. The airport is connected to over 269 destinations in more than 107 countries, served by over 92 international carriers. With the second half underway,
The National
a day ago
- Business
- The National
Dubai airport handled record 46 million passengers in first half despite geopolitical disruptions
Dubai International Airport (DXB) handled a record number of passengers in the first half of 2025, despite geopolitical challenges that led to closure of airspace and disrupted aviation operations in the region. Passenger traffic at DXB, the world's busiest international aviation hub, served 46 million flyers across 222,000 flights in the six months through to the end of June, an annual 2.3 per cent increase, its operator Dubai Airports said in a statement on Tuesday. During the second quarter of 2025, passenger traffic grew 3.1 per cent year-on-year to 22.5 million. The aviation hub had handled 23.4 million during the first three months of this year. January and April logged 8.5 million and eight million guests, respectively, which are records for both months, it said. The average monthly passenger traffic during the January-June period at DXB – the home-base for Dubai's flagship airline Emirates as well as low-cost carrier flydubai – hit about 7.7 million, while the daily volume of passengers passing through hub averaged 254,000, The region's aviation industry faced severe disruption in June as tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into an open war that forced closure of airspace in the several Middle Eastern countries and disrupted aviation operations across the region as airlines cancelled flights to ensure passenger and crew safety. However, DXB's growth underpins "the strength of Dubai and the UAE, the agility of our operations and the commitment of our airport community", Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, said in the statement. It "once again enabled us to manage disruption while ... ensuring seamless global connectivity", he added. Aviation remains a pillar of Dubai's economy – one of the fastest-growing trade, business and financial hub in the Middle East - with consistent flow of visitors feeding other sectors, including tourism and retail. Dubai's aviation industry is forecast to account for 32 per cent of the emirate's economy and account for one in four jobs in 2030, higher than previous projections, according to a recent study by Oxford Economics, commissioned by Emirates airline and Dubai Airports. The sector will contribute Dh196 billion ($53.36 billion) to Dubai's projected gross domestic product and support 816,000 jobs by the start of the next decade, based on industry financial and passenger projections, the report said. DXB expects to hit the 100-million passengers mark by the end of 2026, earlier than the 2027 forecast. The hub is expected to handle 96 million travellers this year, up from a previous forecast of 94 million, Mr Griffiths told The National earlier this year. With travel activity expected to accelerate in the second half of 2025 driven by the late-summer peak, event-filled winter season and the biennial Dubai Airshow, DXB is confident it will reach those targets, "based on our performance to date and a positive outlook", he said on Tuesday. India remained DXB's biggest country market in the first half with 5.9 million passengers, followed by Saudi Arabia (3.6 million), the UK (3 million), Pakistan (2.1 million) and the US (1.6 million). London was the busiest city destination with 1.8 million guests, followed by Riyadh, Mumbai, Jeddah, New Delhi and Istanbul. DXB handled more than 1 million tonnes of cargo in the first six months of the year, a 0.1 per cent rise compared to the same period in 2024.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Air Canada's quarterly profit falls on weak U.S. travel demand
An Air Canada jet takes off from Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Thursday, June 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Air Canada reported a drop in second-quarter profit on Monday, weighed down by weak passenger traffic to its key U.S. market amid strained trade relations between the two countries. Canadians are increasingly boycotting U.S.-made goods and canceling trips to the United States following President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada and his controversial remarks suggesting the country should be annexed. The travel slowdown became pronounced during the summer season, typically the most lucrative period for carriers. For the third quarter of 2025, the carrier plans to increase its available seat miles (ASM) capacity between 3.25 and 3.75 per cent from the same period last year. Canada's largest carrier reported a profit of C$0.60 per share during the second quarter, compared with C$0.98 per share a year ago. Air Canada's total operating revenue was C$5.63 billion for the quarter ended June, compared with C$5.52 billion a year ago.
