These numbers are expected as UAE residents make their way back from their summer vacations
DXB Terminal 1
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Dubai
Dubai announces temporary closure of Airport Terminal 1 bus stop
The stop will remain closed until August 3
Dubai International Airport
Eid Al Adha 2023: Dubai alerts travelers to arrive at airport four hours before flight
Passengers should be aware of the latest travel regulations for destinations they are travelling to
Dubai International Airport
UAE Eid Al Adha 2023: DXB to see 3.5mn passengers as travel rates surge
June 24 is forecasted to be one of the busiest days with an expected departure of 100,000 passengers across DXB
Dubai
Dubai Airports prepares to welcome Hajj pilgrims
Saudia will be operating the first official Hajj flights from DXB Terminal 1
Dubai
Dubai tops GCC as busiest airport in the world
The rankings accounted for total passengers including those enplaned, deplaned and in transit
Dubai
Dubai International Airport retains position as world’s busiest hub
Dubai International Airport has retained its title as the busiest for the ninth consecutive year
Dubai
DXB smashes expectations with 127% surge in passenger numbers, targeting 78mn in 2023
India remains the top destination country with a total traffic of 9.8 million passengers, followed by Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom
airline industry
Dubai’s Emirates pulled by reindeers for Christmas in viral video
The video has received over 450,000 likes and 8 million views
Abu Dhabi
UAE drug bust: Abu Dhabi Police seize over 100kg of crystal meth, hashish
The report said that even though UAE’s growth is expected to slow in 2023, the non-oil sector will remain “resilient, holding up against high inflation and interest rates”
drug smuggling
Dubai Customs seize over 400g of marijuana hidden in pineapples
The passenger had hidden the rolls in small plastic bags, which were then placed inside the pineapples
airline industry
Emirates says massive in-bound flights surge, use digital check in
Dubai will begin to see a surge in inbound traffic from visitors who are travelling for major events and also the festive season
airport passengers
DXB prepares to welcome 2.1 million passengers during Oct 21-30 school holiday break
October 30 is expected to be the busiest day with daily traffic exceeding 259,000 passengers, the airport operator said
Aviation
In pictures: Dubai International maintains status as world’s busiest airport
Dubai International Airport (DXB) recorded passenger traffic of 27.9 million in the first half of 2022
Air travellers
Why the Dubai Airports’ CEO expects a ‘huge’ surge in summer travel, pending global stability
Traffic demand now at 75 percent of pre-coronavirus levels amidst aviation industry recovery
airport coronavirus
Dubai’s DXB T1 welcomes first passengers for 15 months as Flynas flight arrives from Riyadh
Terminal 1 and Concourse D welcomes the arrival of flight XY201 from the Saudi capital after 15-month Covid hiatus
100th Emirates A380
Video: Why Emirates has won with the Airbus A380
No airline in the world is quite so synonymous with the A380 as Emirates.