Airports and airlines face many challenges: Staff shortages, tight transfer times and high costs create tremendous pressure to operate faster and more cost efficiently at the same time. A robust baggage handling solution is key to ensuring smooth operations. In an ideal world, passengers and baggage travel together and arrive on time without disruption, even […]
Move is part of the operator’s preparations to accommodate anticipated growth in demand for travel In a significant development that signals the return of growth to Dubai and the UAE’s aviation and travel and tourism sectors, Dubai Airports has announced that it will reopen Dubai’s International’s Terminal 1 and Concourse D on June 24. The […]
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 passengers and airport workers. The programme is designed to help reassure the travelling […]
Hailing a taxi is now something you can do inside the airport, as well as outside, thanks to the new taxiDXB service available in DXB’s Concourse B. The only difference is that taxiDXB is free. Launched with the aim of making the customer journey through DXB’s linear concourses easier, the fleet of 15 eight-seater buggies […]
Dubai Airports, operator of the world’s busiest international airport, and Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO), a leading energy service company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), have announced the successful installation of a solar energy system comprising 15,000 photovoltaic panels at Dubai International’s Terminal 2 – the largest at […]
Dubai has 8.37 million reasons to celebrate after that number of customers passed through the world’s #1 international airport Dubai International (DXB) in August, setting a new global standard and surpassing the airport’s former record of 8.23 million set in August 2017. August marks the second consecutive month that DXB has crossed the eight million […]
Deliveroo, the global leader in premium food delivery and Dubai Airports have launched the region’s first airport delivery service at Dubai International (DXB). The unique concept – named DeliverooDXB – is a customer-centric airport initiative that enables time-starved passengers to get freshly-prepared food delivered straight to their boarding gates within minutes of ordering. Passengers simply […]
Passengers flying through Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB) now have more options to get some rest with the launch of the sleep ‘n fly lounge, offering a total of 27 pods and cabins. Scandinavian-designed for comfort and style, DXB’s new sleep lounge features 20 state-of-the-art ‘igloo’ sleep pods, plus seven premium double cabins with […]
Dubai International has been voted for the second consecutive year as the world’s Best Airport for Layovers at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards Middle East at a ceremony in Dubai on Monday. Dubai was the top choice among the three final nominees chosen in the category by readers of the luxury travel publication, […]
The government of Dubai proposes $3 billion funding for the expansion of two international airports in Dubai, Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). The two airports are set for a capacity-boosting expansion that will enable them to serve up to 146 million passengers by 2025. DXB is the world’s largest international […]
