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air travel
Dubai airport operator launches AI-enabled 24/7 customer service centre
The 24/7 support centre will provide customer support in English and Arabic, where travellers can access information such as flight status without interacting with a human agent
Airport infrastructure
Dubai International Airport completes rework of northern runway ahead of peak travel season
DXB recorded traffic of more than 13.6 million passengers in the first quarter of the year
Al Maktoum International Airport
Some flights moved to DWC during temporary closure of DXB’s northern runway
flydubai, SpiceJet, Indigo and Gulf Air flights among those moved to Dubai World Central airport during the 45-day closure
air travel
How Saudi Arabia is now rivalling Dubai for international air travel
Riyadh and Jeddah feature in four of the world’s busiest international routes in March, says OAG
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
#Inclusion
Two new networks for high-flying women launched in Dubai on IWD
“We want DAWN to be a programme where women across the Dubai Airports community can support and inspire each other to enable us all to unlock our full potential as professionals while contributing to our holistic health and happiness as people. That balance is key to us all achieving the inclusive, sustainable and prosperous future that is the vison of Dubai leadership.”
Air travellers
Dubai Airports expects customer traffic to double in 2022
Dubai Airports CEO said he’s optimistic border restrictions will be further eased for the fully vaccinated in coming weeks
Dubai Airports
Dubai Airports signs up to stamp out illegal wildlife trade during Prince William’s UAE visit
CEO Paul Griffiths signs The Buckingham Palace Declaration, commits to ‘significant role’ in wildlife protection
Dubai Airports
Dubai urges gov’ts to follow Italy as it waives quarantine rule for UAE visitors
Italian government to waive the 10-day quarantine requirement for all categories of traveller from the UAE from June 2
Covid-19 DXB
Dubai’s DXB named world’s busiest international airport in May
According to aviation analysts OAG, Dubai International Airport topped the global list with nearly 1.9 million scheduled seats despite ongoing impact of coronavirus
Aviation
Dubai Airports CEO backs call for vaccination passports
Paul Griffiths says he cannot see any alternative to restart mass foreign travel after the coronavirus pandemic
Dubai International Airport
UAE not on UK travel ‘green list’ predicted by Heathrow boss
John Holland-Kaye highlights the US, other markets as Dubai Airports urges reconsideration of the route this week
airport coronavirus
Dubai’s DXB sees 5.75m passengers in Q1 as aviation hub seeks Covid rebound
CEO of Dubai Airports says latest figures are ‘very encouraging’ and ‘reflect the consolidation phase in business recovery’
airline bookings
Air traffic between UK and Dubai to climb by a third in December
Bookings are double what’s been experienced in previous months, says Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths
Beirut
In pictures: Dubai airport welcomes Lebanese travelers with white roses
Dubai welcomed back Lebanese residents with white roses at Dubai International Airport in a gesture of support for the Lebanese people after a deadly explosion rocked Beirut last week.
airport traffic
Dubai International runway closure sees 131% increase in DWC traffic
Dubai Airports said the expansion of operations at DWC was roughly equal to opening an airport the size of Glasgow overnight