Dubai to replace DXB airport with bigger one as passenger count improves

Dubai is planning to replace the world’s busiest airport, Dubai International (IATA code: DXB), with an even bigger one as passenger traffic recovers to surpass pre-pandemic levels.

Paul Griffiths, chief executive officer (CEO) of Dubai Airports, said, “Designs are being drawn up for the Al Maktoum International Airport, which will be built on the city’s outskirts and should replace the Dubai International in the 2030s.”

At the Dubai Airshow in the UAE, Griffiths said that once the country reaches 120 million passengers a year, which is the total capacity at the DXB (Dubai International), a new airport will be needed.