Momberger
Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) at Jebel Ali registered a surge in passenger numbers in 2019 with annual traffic exceeding 1.6 million, an increase of 81.5% compared with 2018. The sharp increase in customer numbers was primarily the result of the relocation of operations by a number of international carriers during the 45-day closure of Dubai International’s (DXB) southern runway for rehabilitation in April & May 2019. Regions contributing to traffic growth at DWC during 2019 were the CIS states (583,763 pax), followed by South Asia (380,000 pax), and the GCC member states (281,244 pax). Russia was the top country destination with 549,806 customers followed by Saudi Arabia (201,138) and India (193,900). The top cities served by the DWC network included Moscow (253,092), Budapest (60,098) and Jeddah (55,873). The annual total of flights served by DWC increased to 36,949 movements (+23.3%). DWC’s annual cargo volume reached 911,571 tonnes, a decline of 7.7%. DWC is currently served by six passenger airlines which operate an average of 30 weekly flights to 45 international destinations around the world. DWC is also home to 17 cargo carriers that operate to as many as 45 cities globally. #1130.4
