Emirates Records Busiest Summer Ever, Carries 2 Million Passengers To Dubai Alone

During summer season, Dubai remained one of the most famous destinations for tourists from across the world with two million passengers flying to the city with its flagship carrier Emirates alone, making it one of the busiest summers for the airline.

Affirming that Dubai is a now year-round destination for foreign tourists, greatly benefiting from the ‘revenge travel’ in the post-pandemic period. The city recorded 8.55 million international visitors in the first six months of 2023, surpassing its pre-Covid numbers of 8.36 figures while hotel occupancy reaching nearly full during festivals.

Thanks to various indoor sports, cultural and other entertainment activities across malls, Dubai is one of the top cities in the world for tourists to explore during the summer. A survey released by Germany’s global hotel and accommodation search platform Trivago in June ranked Dubai third destination where the US travellers will be heading to this summer, after Honolulu and Tokyo.

Emirates airline revealed that the top inbound markets to Dubai during summer were UK, India, Germany, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, China, Egypt and Kuwait.

Importantly, more than 35 per cent of people flying to Dubai were families, staying an average of over two weeks to enjoy and experience the city’s sites and attractions, the world’s largest international carrier said.

“Travel demand across our network has been strong and resilient despite rising cost-of-living pressures in many markets. It shows the value that people place on travel – whether for work, play, study, or visiting loved ones; and how essential international air connectivity is to communities,” said Adnan Kazim, chief commercial officer at Emirates airline.