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8/14/25, 2:32 PM UAE Airports Receive 75.4 Million Passengers In H1 2025, Record 5% Growth - UrduPoint
and advanced regulatory framework, ambitious open skies policies, and ongoing

infrastructure development plans.”

Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of GCAA, stated, "Thanks to the

guidance and unwavering support of our wise leadership, the aviation sector is

advancing steadily towards greater growth and prosperity. These positive

indicators highlight the strength of our aviation infrastructure and the effectiveness

of integrated efforts by all our partners — including airports, airlines, and air

navigation service providers."

Al Suwaidi added, “We are proud to continue achieving stable growth rates in

both passenger and cargo traffic, supported by ambitious development projects to

keep pace with this expansion. The total passenger handling capacity of the

country’s airports now exceeds 160 million, and we are confident that the aviation
sector will continue to play a pivotal role in supporting the national economy,

boosting tourism and trade, and reinforcing the UAE’s position as a leading air

transport hub regionally and globally.”

In detail, air traffic in the UAE continued its growth during the first half of the
current year, recording 531,000 movements — a 6.2 percent increase compared

to the same period last year, which saw nearly 500,000

movements. Riyadh, Jeddah, Kuwait, Mumbai, and Bahrain ranked as the top five

busiest destinations in terms of weekly flights to and from the UAE.

Regarding air cargo, the total volume handled across the country’s airports
exceeded 2.2 million tons, marking a 4.74 percent growth compared to

the same period last year, with national carriers accounting for 67 percent of the

total cargo traffic.

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