Dubai International Airport

Working with local schools, autism groups and key stakeholders, Emirates and Dubai International Airport (DXB) are focused on improving the travel experience for neurodivergent passengers, facilitating ‘travel rehearsals’ where children can practice their journey through the airport and onboard aircraft, as well as working directly with families to delight superfans like Humza, age 11, on his first flight with Emirates.

Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest international hub, welcomed 41.6 million guests in the first six months of 2023, over 100% compared to H1 2019.

Calculated using international frequency alone, here is the list of ten busiest international airports, with 4,907,003 international seats, Dubai International airport tops the list, holding its place from the same month of 2019.

Emirates and the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, took to the skies to celebrate the start of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai with a spectacular flypast over Jumeirah Golf Estates, along the Sheikh Zayed Road skyline and near the iconic Burj Khalifa. 

The wearing of face masks will no longer be mandatory at Dubai airports following the relaxation of COVID-19 safety norms from September 29. The decision comes in the context of Emirates and Flydubai confirming that passengers do not need to wear masks on flights to Dubai. Passengers at the Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai […]

India continued to be Dubai International Airport’s top destination country by traffic volume in the first half of 2021 with passenger numbers exceeding 1.9 million (19 lakh),

Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has now introduced additional precautions. Passengers on the flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19 before departing from Dubai on 15 April. The carrier is the first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers. The quick blood test was conducted by DHA and results […]

Ibis Styles, the trendy eco-hotel brand from Accor, has opened a third property in Dubai. The 351-room ibis Styles Dubai Airport will cater to the modern cosmopolitan travellers who are looking for a surprising and joyful experience. The new opening is set to contribute to the vibrant UAE hospitality industry. Strategically situated in Al Garhoud […]

Plaza Premium Lounge has officially opened in Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport. The impressive lounge features four private family suites with their own butler service to ensure quality shut eye between flights, a dedicated playroom for kids with sustainable wooden toys, and a private napping space. Spanning across 1,260 square metres, it is the […]

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. The closure of one of its two runways between 16 April and 30 May reduced the airport’s capacity and contributed to a decline in traffic of 5.6% year on […]

Travelling for business and for leisure obviously have different requirements for a traveller; luggage will generally be a lot less in volume, different items will need to be packed and even the cost of the ticket may be subsidised by your company.

Dubai Airports and Disney Middle East are teaming up to raise awareness of recycling and the need to eliminate single-use plastics this July at Dubai International Airport (DXB) with a little help from Forky, the unlikely hero from Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 4. Starting on 7 July and continuing for the busy month of […]

Emirates has launched its daily passenger service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Dubai International Airport, via Athens International Airport.  Newark becomes Emirates’ 12th U.S. gateway, and is the second serving the greater Tri-State Area, complementing Emirates’ existing four daily flights from Dubai and John F. Kennedy International Airport. Passengers embarking from Newark and Dubai will […]

Dubai’s LCC adds Bangladeshi route Where? Dubai (UAE) to Sylhet (Bangladesh) When? Four times a week, effective 15 March 2017 Who? flydubai Why? Rising trade between two Islamic countries, including low-cost travel for overseas Bangladeshi workers Anything else? Sylhet will become flydubai’s third destination in Bangladesh, following Dhaka and Chittagong, boosting its total operations in […]