Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, has seen 93.8 million passengers already pass through its terminals this year, blowing past last year's record-setting results, officials announced Wednesday.

The rapid growth of passengers at the airport underscores Dubai as a key hub for East-West travel in global aviation and the need for its USD 35 billion project to build a massive, five-runway airport at Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central.