{
  "id": 3519995,
  "title": "'Dubai won't lose the crown': Airport chief vows it will remain world's busiest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dubai-wont-lose-the-crown-airport-chief-vows-it-will-remain-worlds-3519995",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:30:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/08/26/dubai-airport-dxb-busiest-airport-passenger-traffic-recovery/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai International Airport (DXB) is confident it will maintain its title as the world's busiest international airport despite a sharp drop in passenger traffic due to the Iran war. In the second quarter, passenger volumes fell to 13 million, down from 22.5 million in the same period last year. However, management expects a strong recovery in the second half of the year as more airlines resume services and Gulf hubs remain a crucial part of global transit traffic. DXB has been the world's busiest airport for passengers for 12 consecutive years and aims to keep the top spot. The airport is projected to handle around 70 million passengers by the end of 2026, instead of the original target of 100 million in 2027, but remains optimistic about the recovery by Q3. Major airlines such as Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines have suspended some routes and redeployed capacity elsewhere, but officials remain confident in the airport's resilience and the region's importance in global aviation.",
  "summary": "Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects to retain its position as the world's busiest international hub this year, despite a 42 per cent drop in second-quarter passenger traffic as the Iran war disrupted travel . Passenger volumes are expected to recover strongly in the second half, as more international airlines resume services by the end of October, Emirates and flydubai restore their route…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Dubai International Airport passenger traffic rebounds as Q2 volumes reach 13 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dubai-international-airport-passenger-traffic-rebounds-as-q2-volumes",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:23:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "'Dubai won't lose the crown': Airport chief vows it will remain world's busiest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dubai-wont-lose-the-crown-airport-chief-vows-it-will-remain-worlds",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:30:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}