Al Maktoum Airport receives 1.2 million passengers during the first half of 2019

Dubai 30-07-2019
Passenger traffic through Al Maktoum International Airport rose to 1.2 million passengers in the first half of 2019 compared with 517,813 passengers in the same period in 2018.
The increase followed the transfer of some flights by a number of airlines during the closure of Dubai International Airport of the southern runway for renovation from April 16 to May 30.
More than 900,000 passengers were recorded in total traffic in the first half during the 45-day period, equivalent to the total annual passenger traffic of the airport in 2018.
According to statistics, the total number of passengers through Al Maktoum International Airport increased to 1,248,506 passengers during the first half of 2019.
South Asia ranked the largest contributor to passenger traffic at Al Maktoum International Airport in the first half of the year, representing more than a quarter of traffic with 379,851 passengers followed by the Commonwealth of Independent States with 312,083 passengers and GCC countries with 281,184 passengers and Other major contributors include Eastern European and Western European countries with more than 100,000 passengers each.
Russia topped the list of passenger destinations during the first six months, with more than 293,100 passengers, followed by Saudi Arabia 201, 138 passengers, India 193, 900 passengers and Germany, 89,416 passengers. On the city level, Moscow was among the first cities to travel Passengers at Al Maktoum International Airport during the first half of the year 165 thousand and 367 passengers, Jeddah 55, 873 passengers and the city of Karachi 39 thousand and 762 passengers.
In terms of aircraft traffic, Al Maktoum Airport witnessed a total takeoff and landing of 22,127 flights.
Al Maktoum International Airport delivered 450,000 tons of cargo in the first half of the year, down 5.3 percent from last year as a result of the global air cargo market.
Paul Griffith, CEO of Dubai Airports, said the 45-day period was a major challenge for Al Maktoum International Airport. The airport absorbed a huge increase in passenger and flight traffic, with flights increasing from 10 flights per day to 80 peak days, Our service partners including Dnata, General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Dubai Police, Fly Dubai and other airlines have transformed the challenge into an opportunity to demonstrate how successful Al Maktoum International Airport is to be a fast, efficient and comfortable airport.
The preparations for the expanded operations at Al Maktoum International Airport during the 54 days were logistically similar at the opening of a Glasgow-size airport and required about 600 heavy equipment items to be transferred to Al Maktoum International Airport to equip the facility to handle additional traffic and ensure smooth and smooth operation of the day. the first.
During the Dubai International Airport runway rehabilitation program, Al Maktoum International Airport has offered its newly expanded facility, which can accommodate up to 26.5 million passengers a year.
The expanded airport includes 90 passenger registration offices, 10 additional business desks, 24 departure gates and a luggage handling system that examines 6,000 bags per hour, 40 passport applications offices, 5 smart gates on arrival and a shaded parking area of ​​2500 vehicles.
Eleven passenger airlines operated at Al Maktoum International Airport with 525 weekly flights to 31 international destinations during the 45 days from April to May. Al Maktoum International Airport also has 18 cargo operators arriving in 45 cities around the world.