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The growth cements the country’s position as one of the world’s leading aviation hubs, with
both passenger traffic and air cargo volumes climbing.

The UAE’s civil aviation sector continued its strong growth trajectory in the first half of

2025, according to the latest performance indicators from the General Civil Aviation
Authority (GCAA).

UAE airports and airlines

Airports across the country handled 75.4m passengers between January and June, up 5
per cent from 71.7m in the same period of 2024.

January was the busiest month, with more than 13.7m travellers passing through UAE

terminals.

UAE national airlines strengthened the country’s status as a leading global aviation hub,
adding 15 new destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East during the first half

of the year.

New routes included cities in:

Russia

Czech Republic

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