Dubai: Dubai International (DXB) passenger traffic remained steady in January at 7.9 million, operator Dubai Airports said on Tuesday.
Dubai International had a total of 8.03 million passengers in the same period last year, due to passenger volumes that were boosted due to Chinese New Year, which fell in February this year.
“With passenger numbers nearing eight million during the first month of the year, we’ve had a very encouraging start to 2018,” Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said in a statement. “What’s even more encouraging is that processes and technologies we have implemented recently are creating a smoother experience for our customers despite the high traffic volumes.”
Passengers from South America grew by 22.6 per cent and it was the top region in terms of percentage growth during the month, followed by the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), which saw passenger numbers grow by 19.7 per cent.
In terms of passenger numbers, routes to the Indian subcontinent topped the list with 1,100,477 passengers, followed by Saudi Arabia with 650,822 passengers, and the UK with 547,286 passengers, Dubai Airports said. London was the top destination city with 333,286 passengers, followed by Kuwait and Mumbai.
