INTERNATIONAL. Dubai International (DXB) retained the number one position for international passenger traffic across world airports for the period January-October 2020 compared to the corresponding period in 2019. This comes despite a -66% fall in travellers passing through the airport during these months.
The figures – released by travel data analyst ForwardKeys – see Hamad International (-54%), Istanbul (-61%) and Madrid-Barajas (-72%) airports enter a much-changed top ten in a year that saw passenger numbers skewed by the dramatic effects on air traffic of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hong Kong International – dropping nine places from fourth to 13th due to strict travel restrictions imposed by government – dropped out of the top ten along with Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Taoyuan International airports. Meanwhile, London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seoul Incheon, Singapore Changi and Frankfurt all retained their places, despite traffic falls of at least -67%.
ForwardKeys Analyst Lorena Garcia attributed Dubai’s continued stay at the head of the table to factors including the strong base of its traffic numbers from 2019 and a positive start to last year, when air passenger numbers grew by +5.3% in January, well ahead of its European competitors.
She also suggested that DXB handled travel restrictions more efficiently, opening borders for international arrivals with “clear straight rules” including the implementation of COVID-19 testing to avoid to the controversial quarantines which have stunted recovery in rival airports.
Global Recovery Dashboard
The Moodie Davitt Report has partnered with ForwardKeys to bring the travel analytics company’s Global Recovery Dashboard and other services to an expanded audience via our market-leading website.
Through the initiative, we will provide regular data and insight on travel patterns in domestic and international markets during and post the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Global Recovery Dashboard is ForwardKeys’ latest travel analytics solution, powered by proprietary forward travel bookings data and updated in real time. The latest highlights are available below and will feature regularly in our online content.
Enquiries about the Global Recovery Dashboard are welcome via the form below.
Information on the ForwardKeys Travellers Statistics Dashboard and Chinese Shopper Statistics are also available through The Moodie Davitt Report. The Traveller Statistics Dashboard pools data from a network of 552 airports to provide passenger traffic figures and nationality mix. The Chinese Shopper Statistics tool provides details on the Chinese duty free shopper in Hainan with rich details on their spend and profile. More below.
- The Global Recovery Dashboard provides weekly updates on flight bookings and seat capacity at one click. Learn more at this link.
- Traveller Statistics: Monitor the nationality mixes and traveller profiles at over 500 airports worldwide with Traveller Statistics. Learn more here.
- Chinese Shopper Tracker: Observe the evolution of the Chinese consumer and their shopping habits at duty free stores in China and beyond using China spend data exclusive to ForwardKeys. Learn more here.
For more information about ForwardKeys and its travel analytics tools, please contact The Moodie Davitt Report Senior Retail and Commercial Analyst Min Yong Jung at MinYong@MoodieDavittReport.com
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