Dubai Airport

Dubai receives 14.36 mn int'l visitors in 2022, close to pre-Covid levels

Dubai received 14.36 million international overnight visitors in 2022, growing 97 per cent YoY from the 7.28 million tourist arrivals in 2021, as per city's Department of Economy and Tourism (DET)

Dubai airport sees air travel surge, expects FIFA World Cup boost: CEO

Dubai International Airport saw a surge in passengers over the first half of 2022 as pandemic restrictions eased and the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar will further boost traffic to the city-state's second airfield, its chief executive said Wednesday. Paul Griffiths, who oversees the world's busiest airport for international travel, told The Associated Press that the airport handled 160% more traffic over the past six months compared to the same period last year, part of an air travel rebound around the world. The nearly 28 million people who traveled through the airport over the past six months represent some 70% of the airport's pre-pandemic levels, even as Dubai's key source market of China remains closed due to severe pandemic restrictions. Griffiths said he expects the airport's traffic to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year. It's a very, very welcome surge of traffic, Griffiths said. The first World Cup in the Middle East, he added, will send foreign socce

Delhi airport displaced Dubai as world's second busiest in March

Airlines operating into Indian capital flew around 36 lakh seats, compared to 44 lakh deployed for Atlanta.

Dubai airport CEO: 20% more passengers in Q3, but years to recover

Dubai International Airport handled 20% more passenger traffic in Q3 2021 compared to the same period last year, its chief executive said Monday

India leads Dubai Airport's passenger traffic recovery after Covid pandemic

This is despite travel restrictions

Dubai's busy airport sees passenger traffic decline 40% in 2021

There are signs of looming uncertainty, with the airport yet to to hire back any of the 5,000 employees it furloughed during the devastation of the pandemic last year.

Dubai lures Wall Street jet-setters as events business rebounds

Dubai is moving full-speed ahead with in-person events on the back of fewer travel restrictions and one of the world's most-connected airports

Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid Covid-19 pandemic

Airlines slashed their schedules and flights declined by more than 50 per cent with less than 80 per cent of seats filled

Hyderabad, Dubai Airports join hands for Covid vaccine's seamless movement

GMR Hyderabad International Airport and GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo have signed a MoU with Dubai Airports for building an exclusive Vaccine Air Freight Corridor

At least 50 Indians stranded in Dubai airport over non-compliance of rules

Over 50 Indian travellers were stranded at the Dubai International Airport on Thursday after they failed to comply with the UAE government's immigration rules, according to a media report.

Dubai bans Air India Express for 15 days for carrying Covid positive flyer

In August, Hong Kong had banned Air India for two weeks for a similar lapse

Now, tourists can shop at all airports in Dubai using Indian rupee

According to a report in the Gulf News, the Indian currency is now acceptable at all three terminals of the Dubai International Airport and at Al Maktoum Airport

Indians remain biggest source of traffic for world's busiest Dubai airport

'2018 was yet another remarkable year for Dubai Airports,' said CEO Paul Griffiths

For 4th consecutive time, Dubai airport is top international spot in 2017

Dubai International Airport first surpassed London Heathrow as the world's busiest airport for international traffic in 2014

Dubai airport capacity limits to slow passenger growth

World's busiest international airport registered 7.2% passenger growth in 2016 to 83 mn in 2016

With 83.6 mn passengers, Dubai is world's busiest international airport

However, the figures fall short of an estimate of 85 million passengers authorities had hoped to have

Dubai to raise $3 bn for airport expansion

The Al Maktoum International Airport is planned to become the primary airport for Dubai, and home to Emirates Airline from 2025.