Dubai Airport continues to expand and expects 88 million passengers by 2024, increasing its capacity to 120 million through modern technology

Aug 29

Majid Al Joker, Chief Operating Officer of Dubai Airports, expected that Dubai International Airport would register about 88 million passengers during the year 2024, with the continued growth of tourism traffic in the city, the increase in the number of passengers, and the continued expansion of national and foreign carriers.

Dubai Airports Corporation raised its expectations for the year 2023, from 83.6 million to 85 million passengers, which is only 1.6% less than the annual passenger traffic recorded through Dubai International Airport in 2019, and the total passenger traffic through the airport increased in the first half of this year, to reach 41.6 million passengers, compared to 27.9 million passengers in the first half of 2022, an increase of 49.1%.

Majed Al-Joker said in press statements: The capacity of Dubai International Airport reaches nearly 100 million passengers, indicating that the Corporation has continued since 2016 its plan to raise the capacity at the airport, to reach about 120 million passengers through improving procedures and increasing the use of technology systems. modern; To enhance operational efficiency.

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Majid Al Joker: The capacity is 100 million passengers

Al Joker stressed that Dubai Airports has taken many measures at Dubai Airport, which contributed to the smooth movement of passengers and the reduction of congestion. Al-Joker said: 96% of passengers departing from Dubai airport need less than 7 minutes to complete the procedures, while 97% of arrivals spend less than 14 minutes to complete the procedures, and there is continuous work to improve and develop these numbers to increase capacity without the need. To add new facilities.

The Chief Operations Officer at Dubai Airports explained that the smart gates play a major role in increasing the smoothness of movement through the airport and reducing congestion, especially during the peak period.

smart gates

He pointed to the high percentage of passengers using smart gates upon departure, which reached about 50% of the total departures, while 45% of arrivals to Dubai use smart gates, which indicates the role played by these gates in relieving pressure on counters and speeding up completion. transactions and reduce congestion.

Al-Joker added that the airport continues to work on developing the service at smart gates. With the aim of being approved by the largest number of travelers, to avoid delays in completing entry and exit procedures.

artificial intelligence

He said: Dubai airports benefit greatly from harnessing artificial intelligence technologies to serve passengers through many systems, including the passenger flow system to the airport; Through this system, the partners are provided with the number of passengers in advance every hour, to prepare to receive them. The airport also works on other systems with airlines and ground handling companies. in order to speed up the procedures.

He pointed out that the airport succeeded in absorbing the recent increases in the number of passengers without the need to increase the human cadres