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Dubai
International
(DXB)
Dubai International ended 2014 as the
world’s busiest airport for international passengers.
This achievement has been made more remarkable given the
short time taken to attain this milestone. Dubai International
has surged from being the 30th busiest airport 15 years ago,
increasing from just 12.3 million passengers in 2000 to more
than 70.4 million in 2014.
The world’s
busiest airport
2014
70.4M
for international passengers
passengers
Annual Passengers
(millions):
2013 Concourse A opens
70
60
2012
57.7M
55
2009
50
2008 Terminal 3 opens
45
Flydubai launch
2010
47.2M
| First Emirates A380
40
2000 Concourse C opens
35
30
1985 Emirates launches
25
2000
20
12.3M
15
1990
10
5M
1961
2.8M
5
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
270
70.4M
Total traffic
Number of
destinations
357,339
140
Total number of
flights in 2014
Number
of airlines
2,367,573
90,000
Tonnes of freight handled
Number of
employees at DXB
Top Destinations
India
8,908,362
UK
5,381,909
Pakistan
3,313,431
Saudi Arabia
4,883,438
Busiest Routes
London (LHR)
2,626,357
Kuwait
1,942,479
Doha
1/3 rd
2,355,959
Jeddah
1,699,061
Mumbai
1,939,116
of world’s population
lives within 4 hours
flight time from Dubai
Over 2/3 rd
of the world’s population
lives within 8 hours flight
time from Dubai
A typical day at the world’s busiest airport
Average number of
passengers per day
Average baggage
handled per day
Average flights
per day
193,000
156,025 bags
979
Source: Dubai Airports www.dubaiairports.ae