While Dubai has consistently maintained its position as the world's busiest international airport, for the most part, it fell into second place when overall passenger capacity was included (international + domestic). However, the latest data revealed this month shows that Dubai has taken the top spot as the busiest airport in the world overall, despite not having any domestic services.

But the question remains, if external factors played a role, which helped Dubai to overtake the previous holder of the position, Atlanta.

Dubai International - Busiest In The World

It has been over a decade since Dubai International Airport (DXB) overtook London's Heathrow airport as the busiest international airport in the world, and since then, DXB's seat offerings have only increased significantly

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