86.four mln passengers in 2019, lower than 2018
86.four mln passengers in 2019, lower than 2018
First time ever passenger site visitors down yearly
Dubai is world’s busiest airport for worldwide travellers
Airport is the bottom of Emirates and flydubai
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DOHA, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Dubai Worldwide Airport, the world’s busiest airport for worldwide travellers, dealt with 86.four million passengers in 2019, dropping 3.1% from the earlier yr to publish its first annual fall in site visitors.
Chief Government Paul Griffiths stated components behind the drop included a brief runway closure, the collapse of India’s Jet Airways JET.NS, and the worldwide grounding of the Boeing BA.N 737 MAX. The airport misplaced an estimated potential 3.2 million passengers as a consequence, he stated.
Dubai is a well-liked vacation spot for Indian airways comparable to Jet, whereas flydubai, based mostly on the airport, is a serious MAX buyer.
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