{
  "id": 3553639,
  "title": "Dubai's DXB first-half passenger traffic falls more than 30% as Iran war disrupts travel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dubais-dxb-first-half-passenger-traffic-falls-more-than-30-as-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
    "slug": "gulf-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/731948/business/dubais-dxb-first-half-passenger-traffic-falls-more-than-30-as-iran-war-disrupts-travel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai International Airport (DXB) experienced a significant decline of 31.3% in passenger traffic during the first half of the year, according to the airport's operator, Dubai Airports. The drop was attributed to the ongoing conflict between Iran and other nations, which disrupted travel across the Gulf region. In the second quarter alone, DXB welcomed 13 million passengers, resulting in a total of 31.5 million passengers for the first six months of the year, compared to 46 million passengers during the same period a year earlier. The number of aircraft movements also dropped by 32.1% year-on-year, totaling 150,600 during the first half. The conflict has caused widespread turmoil in the aviation sector, with flights cancelled, rescheduled, and rerouted. While some Middle Eastern carriers like Emirates have partially recovered, major airlines such as Lufthansa, British Airways, and Singapore Airlines continue to suspend flights on various routes in the region. Despite these challenges, Dubai Airports emphasized the hub's resilience, noting that capacity was returning and investment was continuing. The company had initially forecasted passenger traffic of nearly 100 million passengers for the year before the war began.",
  "summary": "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 ...",
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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."
}