Archive | Dubai Airports

Traffic at Dubai International (DXB) has reached 95.6% of 2019 levels with passenger numbers exceeding 21.2 million in the first quarter of the year. This follows DXB’s strong showing last year during which the airport clocked 66m passengers to retai...

Dubai International (DXB) was recognised as both the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ and ‘Best Airport Worldwide’ at the 22nd annual Business Traveller Middle East Awards, held at the Palazzo Versace Dubai on Monday (May 1). The awards acknowledge ...

In support of the UAE Government’s NAFIS Programme and its empowerment of Emiratis in the private sector, Dubai Airports is signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Enova, a joint venture between Majid Al Futtaim and Veolia, to boost Emiratis...

Dubai Airports has won two major accolades with its integrated contact centre being recognised with a Gold Stevie® Award and an International Business Excellence Award (IBXA). Dubai Airports was awarded the ‘Contact Centre of the Year (Up to 100 Seat...

Dubai Airports, the operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), has been awarded two prestigious international safety awards. The operator was granted a ‘Silver’ Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, UK (RoSPA) award...

Statement of Dubai Airports’ CEO Paul Griffiths on Dubai International (DXB) retaining its position as the world’s busiest international airport for the 9th consecutive year, as announced by the Airports Council International (ACI) on Wednesday, Apri...

Dubai International (DXB) welcomed Cyprus Airways’ inaugural flight from Larnaca, which arrived at Terminal 1on Wednesday of last week. The carrier is operating three weekly flights between the two destinations on a 180-seat capacity Airbus A320 airc...

Passengers travelling between Dubai International (DXB) and the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo now have more choice and flexibility after FitsAir increased the frequency of their service from four times a week to daily. The daily service, operated on ...

Dubai Airports has been recognised as one of the Best Employer Brands in this year’s LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards under LinkedIn for companies above 1,000 employees. The Award recognises entities that focus on building a strong employer brand to engag...

Dubai Airports has announced the launch of the ‘Future Faces Graduate Programme’, which aims to attract and recruit high-performing and driven Emirati graduates from a range of disciplines in line with the operator’s ongoing Emiratisation efforts.The...

Dubai Airports, the operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), is calling on UAE Nationals to join its airport fire services department and register for its UAE National Airport Fire Services Programme during the 2023 editio...

Dubai International (DXB) has registered a year of strong recovery and consistently robust growth in its customer base that propelled the annual passenger numbers to 66 million in 2022. The airport’s growth outpaced the annual forecast yet again in t...

Dubai Airports is looking to attract young, ambitious, and dynamic Emiratis to enrol in its state-of-the-art emergency services training programme and take up the role as frontline heroes at the world’s busiest international airport.As part of a recr...

Dubai International (DXB) will remain exceptionally busy over the coming days well into the New Year on account of the holiday season, prompting Dubai Airports to issue a travel alert. The operator is urging passengers to plan their trip to and throu...

Dubai International (DXB) added a new African destination to its network of 200 plus international destinations on Friday with the launch of Kenya Airways’ inaugural service from the coastal city of Mombasa. Kenya Airways will be operating four weekl...

Dubai International (DXB) was declared the Airport of the Year at the Aviation Business Awards 2022. DXB was chosen as the winner in the category based on its “unrivalled performance” over the past 12 months. The airport welcomed 28 million passenger...

Dubai Airports is introducing a comprehensive new programme to ensure the delivery of a sector leading, inclusive, and seamless travel experience for all People of Determination (POD) with hidden disabilities that travel through Dubai International (...

Dubai Airports is treating fans to an array of exciting games, performances, and activations as part of World Cup celebrations across Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC).Travellers at DXB and DWC are being wowed with the sights, s...

Dubai Airports has upped again its annual forecast for passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) to 64.3 million following a strong performance by the hub in the third quarter, and the prospects of a stronger surge in the offing in the final thr...

Dubai Airports in collaboration with its service partner Mawgif has made paying for car parks across Dubai International (DXB) a breeze for airport users with the launch of a new mobile payment option – ‘Scan, Pay and Go’.Through ‘Scan, Pay and Go’, ...

Dubai International (DXB) added a new connection to its growing list of destinations with the launch of SunExpress’ direct flights between Dubai and the Turkish city of Izmir recently. This is the second Turkish route the carrier now operates into DX...

Dubai, UAE – November 15, 2022: Dubai Airports is preparing for a massive surge in passenger numbers at Dubai World Central (DWC) with the Match Day Shuttle Flights to Doha, Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022 all set to start from November 20. Operate...

UAE, Dubai, 3 November 2022: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), and Chairman of Dubai Airports, hoisted the UAE national flag commemorating UAE Flag Day on November 3. The ceremony was ...

DUBAI, UAE: October 21, 2022: Dubai Airports, the operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC) airports, has been awarded the Best Aviation Sustainability Program (Environment pillar) at the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Global Av...

Dubai, UAE – October 20, 2022: Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB), the world’s busiest international airport, and Dubai World Central (DWC), has announced the appointment of three key roles within the organisation: Omar Binadai as ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – October 20, 2022: Dubai Airports has issued an advisory alerting travellers that Dubai International (DXB) will experience an exceptionally busy 10-day period as a result of schools breaking for half-term holidays later ...

To be attributed to a Dubai Airports' spokesperson:DUBAI, UAE: September 28, 2022: Dubai Airports confirms that in line with directives of the Covid19 Control and Command Centre through the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, it is not mandatory for pass...

A steady surge of growth throughout the second quarter has propelled Dubai International’s (DXB) half yearly traffic to 27.9 million passengers, just 1.2 million shy of the airport’s total annual traffic last year. DXB achieved the milestone despite ...

To be attributed to a Dubai Airports spokesperson: DUBAI, UAE - August 14, 2022: Dubai Airports can confirm that operations at Dubai International (DXB) are currently recovering to normal following the extensive weather delays in region over the past...

To be attributed to a Dubai Airports spokesperson: DUBAI, UAE - August 14, 2022: Dubai Airports can confirm that normal operations at Dubai International (DXB) have been disrupted due to poor weather conditions this afternoon resulting in the diversi...