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Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels

Passengers leave the baggage handling hall at the Dubai International Airport terminal 3, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 25, 2022. The number of passengers flying through Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, surged in 2023 beyond its total for 2019 — just before the coronavirus pandemic grounded global aviation, officials said Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

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By Associated Press

February 19, 2024 at 3:27 AM UTC

Updated on

February 19, 2024 at 8:24 AM UTC

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The number of passengers flying through Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, surged last year beyond its total for 2019 — just before the coronavirus pandemic grounded global aviation.