As several countries are easing border restrictions, Dubai's main airport could witness a surge in travelers, according to Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths.
Griffiths, while talking to Bloomberg TV, noted that the number of travelers reaching the Dubai airport could hit 57 million in 2022. In 2021, the customer traffic in the airport was 29.1 million.
“We’ve reached that inflection point where the lockdowns have done their job. I think the urge to travel, when people have the confidence and the disposable income, having not done so for a long time, will be very marked,” said Griffiths.
Griffiths expects a strong rebound as border restrictions for the fully vaccinated are getting eased.
However, he noted that customer traffic in Dubai airport will reach the pre-pandemic levels only by 2024.
In 2019, Dubai airport witnessed 86.4 million travelers, which made it one of the world's biggest international airports.
