Dubai International (DXB), the world’s leading airport for international passenger traffic, is gearing up to welcome an estimated 3.6 million guests from April 2 to April 15, as the week-long Eid Al Fitr holiday coincides with the spring break.
During this period, the daily traffic is set to exceed 258,000 guests on average, with particularly busy weekends forecasted. Saturday, April 13, is expected to be the busiest day, with total guest numbers soaring to 292,000.
The airport has advised Emirates passengers to take advantage of the airline’s home, early and self check-in facilities, including city check-in options.
It has also urged flydubai passengers to arrive at least four hours prior to departure.
Guests flying with other airlines should aim to arrive at DXB no earlier than three hours before the scheduled departure time.
The Dubai airport also advised families with children over 12 to expedite the passport control process by using Smart Gates.
DXB surpassed the 2019 levels of traffic in 2023 by welcoming 87 million guests, and the initial forecast suggests the hub’s traffic will surpass 88.8 million guests in 2024. The airport is ranked as the world’s number one airport by international passenger numbers for 2022, as announced by the Airports Council International (ACI).
In 2023, the UAE’s airports welcomed over 134 million passengers, and are projected to receive 140 million people in 2024. The airports saw around 38 million arrivals and 37.805 million departures. Moreover, they recorded 58.328 million transit passengers.
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