AGBI
Josh Corder
26 August 2026
Passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport (DXB) fell nearly a third in the first half of the year, as the US-Iran war disrupted flights and weighed on hotel occupancy.
There were 31.5 million passengers transiting the airport in the period, while aircraft movements at DXB dropped 32 percent year on year to just over 150,000.
Cargo volumes fell 29 percent to around 750,000 tonnes, according to Dubai Airports’ half-year results. The airport was served by almost 50 international airlines flying to 217 destinations in 99 countries.
The picture improved through the second quarter. Guest volumes climbed from 3.5 million in April to 4.5 million in May and 5 million in June, as capacity returned and airlines restored schedules...
War cuts Dubai airport passenger traffic by nearly a third | AGBI | 26 August 2026
