Tag: Dubai International Airport (DXB)

Emirates suspends check-ins amid UAE’s record-breaking rainfall

Dubai-based Emirates Airline cited bad weather and challenging road conditions as reasons for the operational disruptions. The airline has advised affected customers to contact their booking agents or visit the support section on its website for rebooking options. While passengers arriving in ...

dnata welcomes Virgin Atlantic back to Dubai

dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has welcomed Virgin Atlantic’s return to Dubai International Airport (DXB) for the first time since March 2019. The company’s dedicated team will deliver a range of ramp and passenger services, ensuring the highest level of quality and...

Strong second quarter propels DXB’s H1 traffic to 27.9m passengers

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 a significant reduction in capacity resulti...

Saudi Arabian to be first commercial carrier to serve NEOM Bay airport

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier, Saudi Arabian Airlines announced that it will be the first carrier to begin operations at the NEOM bay airport. It will launch operations with a weekly round trip flight from NEOM Bay Airport to Dubai International Airport beginning at end of Ju...

DXB braces for exceptionally busy weekends

Dubai Airports has urged travellers to stay abreast of the latest travel regulations and plan their journeys as DXB is preparing for what could be the hub's busiest weekends so far this year. The world's busiest international airport is expecting to handle more than a million passengers over the ...

DXB’s health and safety regime receive ACI’s seal of approval

The efforts of Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB), the world's busiest hub for international passengers has received recognition in the form of an accreditation in the Airport Council International's (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation programme ensuring the health and safety of pa...

DXB shows strong recovery after unprecedented year

Dubai International (DXB) made positive strides towards recovery after a challenging year with a total of 25.9 million customers travelling through the airport in 2020, a decrease of 70% compared to 2019.   The airport's official annual traffic figures, announced today, showed a positive second h...

Emirates enhances smart contactless journey with touchless self check-in kiosks

Emirates' self-check-in and bag drop kiosks at Dubai International airport (DXB), which made its debut in September last year, have now gone touchless further enhancing the smart contactless journey for passengers travelling from Dubai. The 32 self-service bag drop machines and 16 check-in kiosks...

DXB welcomes US-Bangla Airlines’ inaugural flight from Dhaka

Dubai International (DXB) further bolstered its connectivity to the subcontinent with the launch of US-Bangla Airlines' flights between the Bangladeshi capital city of Dhaka and Dubai on February 1. The inaugural flight from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport arrived at DXB's Terminal...

Dubai International welcomes 41.3 million customers in first half of 2019

Dubai International welcomes 41.3 million customers in first half of 2019

Dubai International Airport (DXB) welcomed 41.3 million passengers in the first half of 2019, maintaining its position as the world’s largest international airport by traffic volume. However, the closure of one of DXB’s two runways between 16 April and 30 May for a complete rehabilitation pr...

Emirates to launch new route to Mexico City via Barcelona

Emirates to launch new route to Mexico City via Barcelona

Emirates is to start a new daily service from Dubai International Airport to Mexico City International Airport via Barcelona - starting on 9 December 2019. The new route will be operated with a two-class Boeing 777-200LR. Emirates Airline president, Sir Tim Clark said: “We are excited to be...

ACI: Atlanta retains position as world’s busiest airport for passengers

ACI: Atlanta retains position as world’s busiest airport for passengers

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport retained its position as the world's busiest hub for passenger traffic in 2018 according to preliminary world airport traffic rankings released by the Airports Council International (ACI) World. ACI published the figures during the 11th Annual Ai...

dnata launches new resource management system in Dubai

dnata launches new resource management system in Dubai

dnata has launched a new resource management system in Dubai which includes a leading-edge software platform and advanced analytic tools. The aviation service company said the new system will help optimise operations and efficiently manage its 20,000 employees and resources at Dubai International...

Dubai passenger traffic keeps on growing

Dubai passenger traffic keeps on growing

Dubai International Airport (DXB) welcomed 6.9 million customers in November and in the first 11 months of 2018 it reached 81.4 million, according to latest figures releases by the hub. Operator Dubai Airports said November traffic was though down 0.8 per cent on the same month in 2017 and over...

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