Transportation
Dubai Airport Raises Annual Passenger Forecast After Record Half
- Operator confident of surpassing 100 million goal in few years
- Dubai proceeding with plan to upgrade second airport
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Dubai International Airport raised its forecast for passenger numbers this year, surpassing its busiest inflow in 2018, after the emirate attracted a record number of visitors in the first half.
Passenger numbers will rise to 91.8 million in 2024, slightly higher than the 91 million it predicted in May, the airport operator said in a statement on Wednesday. Dubai International said it saw a record 44.9 million guests passing thorough its terminals during the first six months of this year, 8% higher than the same period in 2023.