{
  "id": 578286,
  "title": "UAE airports handle more than 1.13 billion passengers in ten years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/uae-airports-handle-more-than-1-13-billion-passengers-in-ten-years",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T15:44:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/uae-airports-handle-more-than-113-billion-passengers-in-ten-years-1.500637684"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre of the UAE reported that the country's aviation sector handled over 1.13 billion passengers and conducted more than 6.16 million aircraft movements between 2016 and 2025. Passenger traffic increased by 26.1% over the decade, reaching 156.87 million travelers in 2025, while aircraft movements grew by 21%, totaling 828,570 take-offs and landings. This data indicates that UAE airports are handling 156.8 million passengers in 2025, a 6.1% increase from the previous year, with Dubai accounting for 804.6 million passengers, or 71.2% of the national total. Abu Dhabi ranked second with 210.8 million passengers (18.7%), followed by Sharjah with 110.1 million passengers (9.7%). UAE airports also recorded over 33 million passengers in 2025, with Dubai leading in aircraft movements at around 4 million flights, or 64.9% of all aircraft movements across the UAE during the same period.",
  "summary": "Dubai: The UAE's aviation sector handled more than 1.13 billion passengers and recorded over 6.16 million aircraft movements between 2016 and 2025, according to figures released by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre. The data showed passenger traffic climbed 26.1 per cent over the decade to 156.87 million travellers in 2025, while aircraft movements rose 21 per cent to 828,570…",
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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."
}