People-first Operations and Community-wide collaboration power World’s busiest international airport
Dubai International (DXB) welcomed 23.4 million guets in the first quarter of 2025, the most important momentum and strengthening its position as the world’s leading international airport. The performance reflection both the growing attraction of Dubai as a worldwide destination as the continuous role of DXB and the gateway of choice for millions of travelers.
The traffic rose by 1.5% compared to the same diary in 2024, last year waste record-over-Breek Q1. In January alone, the highest monthly traffic ever remembered at DXB – welcome of 8.5 million guets – a performance that was not only made possible by infrastructure, but by the coordinated effort of thousands of people behind the scenes.
India retained its position as the best country of DXB, with 3 million guests, followed by Saudi Aarabia (1.9 million), the UK (1.5 million), Pakistan (1 million), the US (804,000) and Germany (738,000). At city level, London led with 935,000 guests, followed by Riyad (759,000), Jeddah (627,000), Mumbai (615,000) and New Delhi (564,000). Free trips also rose during the quarter, powered by a seasonal peak at the start of the year, eID holidays and spring break, with dice structures in traffic to destinations such as the Czech Republic (+30.6%), Vietnam (+28.6%) (+20.2%).
Volumes registered up to a small contraction of 3.6% on an annual basis during the Culst Quarter, where DXB handles 517,000 tons of costs.
Although the numbers tell one story, it is the people behind the top performance of DXB who continue to make the real difference. In his terminals, the dedication, fast thinking and guest-firs mindset of the entire OneDxB community-out Dubai Airports’ teams to its government partners, airlines and commercial Operators-Planys a crucial role in the event Appointing point, to eliminate operational exiters in exceptional guest.
One striking moment was, for example, from our DXB Lost and found team that WHHO traveled home after reviving the news that a family member had died. Or immigration officer Abdullah Al Baloushi, who kindly stopped the department guest in a wheelchair, not for inspection, but to give her, are a bit more time to say goodbye. The law was a collection and praised by his Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the VAE and Rule of Dubai, who personally act the Dubai we want. “
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said: “Our Q1 performance lays a strong foundation for the coming year, not only in terms of guest numbers, but also in the caliber of the people behind them. The busiest mount in the history of DXB off while it is exceptional exceptional service level, guest stream, is not a host langeing, guest litter.
“What this is positive is the collective effort of UR OneDxB community, with every day every day.”
DXB also remembered 111,000 flight movements in the first quarter, an increase of 1.9% in the same period, with an average of 215 guests per flight. Evoid the ongoing growth in guest volumes, DXB contained high levels of operational efficiency. More than 21 million bags were tackled in Q1, with the number of incorrect luggage reduced to less than 1.95 bags per 1,000 guests, which translated into a success rate of 99.8%.
In the meantime, the use of real -time security systems and biometric passport control helped to assist that more than 95% of the guests experienced minimum waiting times in the TouchPoint of the airport. Improvements of accessibility, including special services for people of determination and guet’s with hidden handicaps, also show the dedication of DXB of inclusive, guest -oriented journeys.
This consistentity is supported by a strong organizational culture. In the first quarter, Dubai Airports was collected with the Gallup, apart from the price, a reflection of his long -standing investments in the well -being of employees, involvement and leadership development. It is this dedication to people – both employees and guests – who helps show how an exceptional workplace culture produces real results.
In March, DXB was also named the world’s busiest international airport by Airports Council International (ACI) for the 11th consecutive year. The airport connects travelers with 269 destination in 106 countries, operated by 101 international carriers.
