Dubai Airports has increased its annual forecast for passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) to 64.3 million.
A higher surge of passengers is expected during the last quarter of the year and saw a strong increase during the third quarter.
Around 18.5 million passengers were seen during the third quarter, the first time that quarterly traffic reached pre-pandemic levels since 2020.
Flight movements in the third quarter increased to 98,577, bringing the number of flight movements recorded between January and September to 274,911, up by 159.5% year-on-year.
Around 6.8 million passengers were noticed travelling from India, making it the top country destination, followed by Saudi Arabia, the UK and Pakistan.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports said, "The growth in passenger traffic has been terrific throughout the year and continues to exceed our expectations by a margin. While we are thrilled with the numbers, what really gives us immense satisfaction is how the airport community is working together like a well-oiled machine to keep raising the bar on service quality. Our collaborative approach and service transformation initiatives are making a tangible difference in the happiness of our customers, and that remains our ultimate measure of success."