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Record Growth Across Passenger, Cargo, and Flight

Movements

The data from the GCAA shows a robust increase across all aviation indicators mentioned below:

Passenger Traffic: Up from 71.7 million in H1 2024 to 75.4 million in H1 2025.

Air Traffic Movements: 531,000 flights, marking a 6.2% rise.

Air Cargo Volumes: Surged 4.74% to over 2.2 million tonnes.

January emerges as the busiest month because of peak holiday returns and New Year’s travel

plans.

UAE Air Connectivity expands global reach

Airlines in the UAE have included 15 new destinations across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and

Africa. Below is the list of key cities for this development:

Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Armenia, Kazakhstan

Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Croatia, Ethiopia

Riyadh, Jeddah, Kuwait, Mumbai, and Bahrain are some of the most in-demand routes.

Therefore, it highlights the strategic role of the UAE in the regional travel.

Infrastructure for the Future

Ongoing development projects aim to meet the growing demand and maintain the world-class

aviation standards. Therefore, the total airport capacity is set to exceed 160 million passengers.

The performance of the GCAA shows the strategic vision of the nation to diversify its economy
beyond oil. So, it positions aviation as a base growth engine, which boosts its reputation s the

top global and tourism hub.

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