In February, passenger traffic at Dubai International continued its upward trajectory, rising 8.8 percent to 6,948,157 travellers, according to the monthly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports.

Dubai International (DXB) began this year in top gear as traffic in January reached an all-time high of eight million passengers, as revealed by Dubai Airports.

These advancements are particularly gaining prominence at major hubs like Dubai International, now the world’s third busiest airport with 78 million travellers, up from the sixth position in 2014, and the number one airfield in terms of international traffic.

The world’s busiest airport for international traffic started this year with the highest-ever monthly figures with 7.3 million passengers on record in January,