Dubai's DXB first-half passenger traffic falls more than 30% as Iran war disrupts travel
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Dubai International Airport saw passenger traffic fall 31.3% in the first half of the year, its operator said on Wednesday, as the Iran war heavily disrupted traffic across the Gulf including at the busy international travel hub. DXB welcomed 13 million passengers in the second quarter, bringing the traffic in the first six months of the year to 31.5…
Dubai International Airport's passenger traffic fell 31.3% in the first half of the year. According to Al-Monitor, the airport welcomed 31.5 million passengers in the first six months. In the second quarter, 13 million passengers used the airport.
The decline in passenger traffic was attributed to the Iran war, which disrupted travel across the Gulf. The conflict led to a significant reduction in travel demand.
The airport operator expects passenger traffic to strengthen in the second half of the year, as reported by The National UAE.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- US-Iran war impact: Dubai Airport sees 31.3% decline in passenger traffic in H1, expects strong recovery in H2 livemint.com
- Iran suffers from fuel shortages, Syrian Kurdish force dissolves and Dubai airport traffic expected to recover thenationalnews.com
- Dubai airport's passenger traffic drops more than 30% in first half amid US-Iran war hindustantimes.com
