Airport operator Dubai Airports said today that Dubai International handled 66.4 million passengers in 2013, including more than a record 6 million in December alone. That's up from 57.7 million in 2012.
Helping drive the growth are an increased number of wide-body jets that can haul large numbers of passengers and new destinations being added by hometown airlines Emirates and discount carrier FlyDubai.
Dubai International is the Mideast commercial hub's main airport. It opened a new concourse early last year concourse purpose-built for the double-decker Airbus A380.