Dubai International continues to lead as the largest air transport hub in the world

The scheduled seat capacity on international flights at Dubai International Airport, the largest air transport hub in the world, exceeded the barrier of five million seats (10 million in both directions) this November, according to OAG, an international organization that provides data for airports and airlines.

The corporation said, in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Emirates Today, that Dubai International Airport will remain the busiest airport in the world in November 2024, adding that the seat capacity at “Dubai International” increases by 32% compared to “London Heathrow” Airport, which arrived in… Second place, with an average of more than 1.2 million seats.

She stated that the total seat capacity at London Heathrow Airport reached 3.8 million seats, noting that Singapore Airport came in third place with about 3.49 million seats, followed by Seoul Airport in fourth place on the list of largest airports with about 3.45 million seats, followed by “Amsterdam.” In fifth place with about three million scheduled seats.

The Corporation confirmed that Dubai International Airport continued its strong performance, ranking second in the world in total seat capacity on both “international and domestic” flights, after the American “Hartsfield Atlanta” Airport, which recorded 5.1 million scheduled seats during this November. While Tokyo Airport in Japan recorded about 4.5 million seats on international and domestic flights, ranking third, followed by London Heathrow Airport in fourth place with more than 4.1 million seats, then Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport came in fifth with about 4.1 million seats.

The corporation’s data indicated the strong performance of Dubai Airport compared to the largest airports in the world, indicating that the difference in the total seat capacity (on international and local flights) between “Hartsfield Atlanta” and “Dubai International” amounts to only about 97 thousand seats.

Dubai International maintained its position as the largest airport in the world in terms of the number of international passengers for the tenth year in a row, during the year 2023, as the airport consolidated its gains last year to rise to second place in the world in the total number of international and local passengers combined, for the first time in its history.

Dubai International Airport received 44.9 million passengers during the first half of this year, an increase of 8% compared to the same period last year. Dubai International connects to 269 destinations in 106 countries around the world via 101 international airlines, which strengthens Dubai’s position as a leading global center for business and logistics services.

OAG:

. The seat capacity at Dubai International is 32% higher, compared to its British counterpart, London Heathrow, which came in second, with a rate of more than 1.2 million seats.