Dubai International Airport retained its position as the world's busiest for international passengers in December, ahead of major hubs such as London Heathrow and spurred on by the rebound of Emirates airline. Dubai International Airport handled 18.5 million passengers in the third quarter of this year, more than doubling year on year amid a bigger-than-expected rebound from the pandemic, according to operator Dubai Airports. Paris Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul Airport and Singapore Changi Airport rounded off the top five busiest international airports, the data showed. Out of the top 10 busiest international airports this month, eight were in the top 10 in December 2019 as well. The top 10 busiest airports in the world rankings are calculated using total flight seat capacity (domestic and international) and the top10 busiest international airports are calculated using international seats only.

Source: Ethiopian News December 19, 2022 09:16 UTC