UAE. Dubai World Central (DWC) recorded +35.3% passenger growth in the first half of 2017, to 554,993.
Operator Dubai Airports noted consistent growth in the second quarter during which it said passenger traffic was up +45.1%, to 221,213.
The top regions for DWC in terms of passenger volumes during the first half were Eastern Europe (207,798 passengers), the GCC (170,424), Western Europe (61,459) and the Indian subcontinent (55,785 passengers).
Flight movements during the first half totalled 18,371, down -11.1%. The average passenger per flight movement during the first half was 121, up +34.4%.
“Overall DWC performed well in the first half of the year with both scheduled and chartered carriers contributing to traffic volumes at the airport,” said Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths.
“DWC’s continuing growth as an important travel and logistics hub is driven by advantages the facility offers to both airlines and passengers – from easy availability of slots to quick turn-around times, access to new catchment area, and quick transit times for passengers.”
DWC is currently undergoing a major expansion that will see its annual capacity increase from the existing five million passengers to 26 million passengers.
