
Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) have each ascended seven positions since May 2019, firmly establishing themselves among the world’s top 10 airports. Two Middle East airports have climbed up the ranks on OAG’s Busiest International Airports ranking since before the pandemic, the glob- al travel data provider revealed. According to OAG’s latest data, Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Dubai International Air- port (DXB) have each ascended seven positions since May 2019, firmly establishing themselves among the world’s top 10 airports. DOH has made an impressive leap from the 16th spot to the 9th, with 2,257,065 seats. Meanwhile, DXB has risen from the 8th spot to the coveted first place on the list, outperforming all other contend- ers with 4,706,659 seats scheduled this month. While the Top Ten Busiest Inter- national Airports list was largely dominated by European airports, the UK’s busiest airport, London Heathrow (LHR has now slipped to the second position after holding the top spot in 2019.