DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest airport for international travel, handled some 40% less passenger traffic in the first half of 2021, compared to the same period last year, its chief executive said Wednesday. However, CEO Paul Griffiths remains optimistic for the crucial east-west transit point as authorities gradually re-open Dubai's key routes to the Indian subcontinent and Britain. The 10.6 million passengers that passed through the airport over the past six months “is still very positive," Griffiths told The Associated Press. “It’s very important we get those traffic flows back.”There are reasons to expect a rebound, Griffiths added. London was ranked as the top destination city for Dubai’s airport in 2020, with 1.15 million customers.

Source: ABC News August 11, 2021 05:15 UTC