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8/14/25, 2:32 PM UAE Airports Receive 75.4 Million Passengers In H1 2025, Record 5% Growth | Pakistan Point
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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