Dubai becomes the busiest international airport
Dubai International_ retained its position as the world s busiest international airport last December with 3.5 million seats_ the Official Airline Guide (OAG) reported on Thursday.
Dubai is far ahead of the second-ranked London s Heathrow Airport with over a million more-seating capacity_ OAG showed.
DXB returned to 100 percent operational capacity in the middle of December with all terminals_ concourses_ lounges_ restaurants_ and retail outlets operating after the opening of the final phase of Concourse A at Terminal 3.
Dubai has also seen capacity increase by 15 percent last month. It has moved up from 7th busiest last month to the second busiest global airport this month_ data showed.
The busiest international airports rankings are based on scheduled capacity in December_ and compared to the same month in 2019_ pre-pandemic.
UK-based OAG_ a global travel data provider started its operations in 1929 seeking to help the air travel ecosystem thrive by capturing the power of its data.
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