# Dubai’s DXB passenger traffic falls over 30% in first half as Iran war disrupts travel

https://mins.news/en/item/32739

- Reuters, 2026-08-26 07:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dubais-dxb-first-half-passenger-traffic-falls-more-than-30-iran-war-disrupts-2026-08-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8e98618f08580001b66da7

> Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport fell 31.3% in the first half of the year, its operator said on Wednesday, as the Iran war heavily disrupted Gulf travel, including at the major international hub.

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