Dubai International is preparing for an exceptional spike in guest numbers, with an estimated 279,000 passengers on December 22
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
The carrier operated the demonstration flight from DXB with the fuel powering one of its four engines
The airport operator forecasts that annual passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport will reach 86.8 million this year
Beginning November 15, it will operate a double-daily service from Terminal 2 at Dubai International
The carrier will operate twice-weekly flights between Larnaca and Dubai
More than 300,000 gallons of blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel will be made available to the airline at DXB
Doha’s Hamad International Airport ranked second in the total connectivity ranking in 2022 while Tokyo Haneda Airport ranked third
In Q2, passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport surged by 42.7 per cent year on year to reach 20.3 million
India remained DXB’s top destination country with passenger traffic reaching three million, followed by Saudi Arabia, the UK and Pakistan
It has deployed its Airbus A320 aircraft on this route
It retained its position for the ninth consecutive year, with over 66 million passengers using DXB last year
If you’re registered for the smart gates, you can pass through by simply looking at the green light, with no need to scan a document
The carrier has grown its network to 114 destinations
Dubai International recorded average monthly traffic of over six million during the third quarter
Dubai Airports has launched the ‘Scan, Pay and Go’ method, whereby customers can scan the QR code on their parking entry ticket
October 30 is expected to be the busiest day, with daily passenger traffic to exceed 259,000
The customer contact centre offers passengers 24×7 bilingual support as well as the most updated and consistent travel information across all channels
The first flights were welcomed onto the upgraded runway on the afternoon of June 22
DXB is currently connected to 193 destinations across 92 countries via 73 international carriers
May 7 is expected to be the busiest day for Dubai International with passenger numbers surpassing the 200,000 mark
India retained its position as the top destination country for DXB by passenger volumes
Prior to his promotion, Al Joker was executive vice president of corporate affairs for Dubai Airports
December 4 is expected to be the busiest day during this period
Its passenger volumes in the third quarter totalled 6.7 million
Travellers are urged to stay abreast of the latest travel regulations
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A total of 2.19 million passengers travelled through the airport in December 2020