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UAE airports receive 75.4 million passengers in H1

2025, record 5% growth

• Wednesday, August 13, 2025 5:09 PM
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ABU DHABI, 13th August, 2025 (WAM) -- The civil aviation sector in the United Arab Emirates has
recorded significant growth across key performance indicators during the first half of 2025, with
passenger traffic, air cargo, and air traffic movements showing strong results that affirm the
sector’s strength and ongoing development.

According to civil aviation sector performance indicators for H1 2025, airports across the UAE
welcomed 75.4 million passengers during the first six months of the year, up from 71.7 million
passengers during the same period in 2024, representing a 5 percent increase.

January recorded the highest number of passengers, exceeding 13.7 million travellers.

UAE national carriers continued their global expansion during the first half of 2025, launching flights
to 15 new destinations across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The new cities include

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