Passenger traffic rose 9.7 percent to 8,037,008 during the month under review, an increase from 7,327,637 in January 2016.

The figure followed the hub’s overall performance in 2016, during which the airport had welcomed a record 83.6 million passengers.

Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports, enthused, “It is an auspicious start to what is sure to be another record-breaking year for [the airport].

It provides further impetus to our DXB Plus Programme, which will enhance service and boost capacity by applying technology to improved processes […].”