Dubai Airport receives over 6.9m pax passengers in Apr-2016

Dubai International Airport stated (13-Jun-2016) it handled over 6.9 million passengers in Apr-2016, a 7.2% year-on-year increase, according to Dubai Airports. Total aircraft movements increased 4.3% to 34,733. The Indian subcontinent had the most growth in passenger numbers, with 1.6 million passengers, followed by Western Europe with 1.5 million, and GCC with 1.2 million passengers. Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said: "We are very pleased with the growth so far this year and with the summer travel peak round the corner the numbers are only going to increase. As is the case every summer peak, Dubai International is expected to welcome a record number of passengers. We are actively working with our partners devising a robust operational plan which will involve the deployment of additional staff. We will also be launching a public awareness campaign to encourage passengers to follow our travel tips and show up early to the airport to enjoy all that we have on offer before boarding their flights." [more - original PR]