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Dubai airport expects 4.4 million passengers festive season

Dubai airport to serve 4.4 million passengers this festive season

Dubai International is preparing for an exceptional spike in guest numbers, with an estimated 279,000 passengers on December 22

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Paul Griffiths on Dubai Airports’ bold journey to super-hub status

The head of the airport operator tells Gulf Business how the company is re-engineering every single element of capacity pinch point as Dubai eyes super-hub status

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Dubai eyes super-hub status with new mega airport

The airport operator forecasts that annual passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport will reach 86.8 million this year

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Dubai: DXB passenger traffic surges 49.1% in H1’23; surpasses pre-pandemic levels

In Q2, passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport surged by 42.7 per cent year on year to reach 20.3 million

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Travel with kids: 20 ways to do it hassle-free

As airports and airlines across the UAE service a record number of passengers, travel experts suggest tips and tricks to help you organise your travel

Dubai International Airport to see 252,000 dail pax during summer peal season Image Dubai Airports

Travelling during Eid Al-Adha holidays? Follow these guidelines from Dubai Airports

Dubai International Airport will welcome an estimated 3.5 million guests through its doors between June 20 and July 3, with average total daily traffic reaching 252,000

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Dubai Airports has taken these steps to help Hajj travellers

Hajj travellers have been advised to ensure the validity of all their travel documents, including passport, Emirates ID, and Hajj permit prior to arriving at the airport

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Dubai Airports closes arrivals forecourt for private cars at DXB Terminal 1

The change has been made to reduce vehicle congestion as Dubai Airports handles an increase in overall passenger traffic

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UAE airports passenger traffic jumps by 56.3% in Q1 2023

The number of people travelling through UAE airports reached approximately 31.8 million, an increase of more than 11.5 million

Uber, Dubai Airports to enhance visitors' on-ground commute experience

Uber, Dubai Airports to enhance visitors’ on-ground commute experience

Uber and Dubai Airports will be increasing the capacity of pick-up zones in all terminals, including twelve parking bays, and in-terminal wayfinding

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Holiday travel: Nearly two million passengers expected to pass through Dubai International

Average daily traffic at DXB is expected to reach 245,000 passengers during the holiday season

Customers can pay for parking at Dubai's DXB by scanning QR code

Customers can scan QR code, pay for car parking at Dubai’s DXB

Dubai Airports has launched the ‘Scan, Pay and Go’ method, whereby customers can scan the QR code on their parking entry ticket

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Dubai Airports’ new initiative to divert 60% of DXB’s waste from landfills by mid-2023

The food waste plan was created in partnership with Sharjah’s Beeah Group

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Dubai Airports announces capacity shift to DWC during runway closure

Dubai World Central will re-open its guest experience and service touch points to ensure a smooth transition for passengers during the DXB’s runway closure

Dubai Airports to close DXB’s northern runway for 45 days

A number of flights will be redirected to Dubai World Central to limit the impact on service

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Majed Al Joker appointed as chief operating officer at Dubai Airports

Prior to his promotion, Al Joker was executive vice president of corporate affairs for Dubai Airports

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Dubai Airports chief says visitors to the emirate surpassing pre-Covid levels

Paul Griffiths also anticipates that Covid testing at airports will end in the near future

Dubai Airports sees doubling of visitors in 2022 as curbs ease

Dubai is “very confident” that from October 4, the UAE will be included among countries not deemed by the UK as high-risk for coronavirus infections

Dubai airport receives 10.6 million passengers in H1, anticipates ‘robust growth’ ahead

DXB is expecting to handle more than a million passengers between August 12-22

Dubai Airports to reopen DXB’s Terminal 1, Concourse D on June 24

The facilities were closed on March 25, 2020, following the partial suspension of operations at DXB to control the spread of the pandemic

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Dubai Airports CEO expresses uncertainty over UAE being removed from UK’s travel red list soon

Paul Griffiths added that the UAE is working on a vaccine passport system which will help facilitate travel

Passport control at Dubai Airports can now be completed in 9 seconds

The new service that uses AI technology was launched to expedite immigration processes

Covid passports ‘inevitable’, says Dubai Airports chief

Covid passports are the only way to restart mass international travel, he said

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Dubai airport launches facial recognition technology to fast-track immigration process

Deployed at 122 smart gates at arrival and departure terminals, pre-registration is required to avail the service

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Covid-19: Dubai updates travel protocols for all inbound passengers

The validity period for PCR tests has been reduced from 96 hours to 72 hours

Dubai Airports and GMR-Hyderabad form logistics corridor for distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

The vaccine corridor connects major vaccine manufacturers in India with worldwide markets via Dubai’s cargo hub

Dubai sees surge in UK bookings after travel corridor started

65 per cent of airlines flying in the beginning of 2020 are back to Dubai Airports

Dubai Airports receives delegation of Israeli aviation representatives

The two teams discussed preparations for the launch of air services between Dubai and Tel Aviv

Dubai in talks on London air-travel agreement to boost demand

Airlines and aviation groups are urging governments to introduce more so-called air corridors to help spur demand

Dubai Airports partners with OSN to offer streaming service to travellers

Passengers at Dubai International (DXB) will gain complimentary access to OSN’s new streaming app from July 14, 2020