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Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Drops 66 Percent over Mideast War
Dubai Airports chief says the 100 million passenger target may slip to 2027 as airlines restore only 51 of 90 routes.
- Dubai International Airport announced it will need another year to reach its 100 million passenger target, as the US-Israel war with Iran crimps demand at the world's largest international aviation hub.
- Passenger numbers dropped 66 per cent in March as the conflict disrupted air traffic across the Middle East, dragging first-quarter traffic to 2.5 million, down 21 per cent from the same 2025 period.
- Only 51 out of 90 airlines have resumed operations, as carriers from Western Europe and the US face difficulties securing insurance coverage due to government travel advisories, according to Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths.
- Flag carriers Emirates and flydubai have not yet restored full capacity, while London remained the hub's busiest destination with 752,000 travelers as many avoid the Persian Gulf.
- Griffiths expects results to remain in "positive territory" and anticipates strong summer recovery, though the landmark 100 million passenger goal is now relegated to 2027, according to Bloomberg Television.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
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- 57% of the sources lean Left
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L 57%
14%
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