Dubai
UAE Airport Show to reflect huge expansion prospects of regional aviation industry
The Airport Show’s 2012 edition looks all set to feature a significant growth in the number of participants despite the economic crisis in the world, thereby reflecting the importance of the region on the world aviation map.
Dubai Airports launches myDXB app to navigate busy terminals
As Dubai International continues to increase passenger numbers the airport has launched a new App to assist customers around the busy terminals. Read more
Dubai Airport passenger traffic continues to grow in November
Dubai Airports have again reported continual passenger growth at its international airport as it releases last month’s air traffic figures. Read more
Dubai Airports use Virtual Assistants to enhance customer experience
With the continual growth of international passenger numbers at Dubai, the airport has embraced futuristic technology to enhance the ‘customer experience’ with virtual assistants. Read more
Emirates launches Wi-Fi connectivity on Airbus A380 fleet
Passengers on a growing number of Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft can now surf, share, email, or tweet their way across the Emirates network as the airline launches Wi-Fi internet connectivity with leading industry service provider, OnAir. Read more
Another month of 4 million passengers for Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport passenger numbers topped four million for the sixth time in eight months according to traffic statistics released today by Dubai Airports. Read more
Emirates increase Dubai Japan flights to Narita
Emirates has announced an increased commitment to Japan with the introduction of two extra flights a week, ensuring a daily, non-stop service between Dubai and Narita International Airport from 1st November. Read more
Emirates to use Airbus A380 Double-Decker for Rome flights
Emirates has announced today that the historic capital city of Rome will be the next destination slated for its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft. The daily A380 service will start from the 1st December 2011.
The announcement of Emirates’ first permanent scheduled A380 service to Italy comes on the back of its momentous June 6th landing at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport to mark the celebrations for its 50th anniversary, while commemorating 150 years of Italian unification. Read more
Dubai International Airport registers record passenger traffic
Dubai Airports today released mid-year traffic results which confirm Dubai International recorded the busiest six months in its 50 year history as 24.6 million passengers passed through the world’s fourth busiest airport for international passenger traffic during the first half of 2011, compared to 22.6 million in the corresponding period in 2010, an increase of 8.9 per cent. Read more
Dubai International Airport forecast to become busiest by 2015
Dubai Airports today announced its ten year traffic forecast for Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International (DWC) that projects international passenger and cargo traffic will increase at an average annual growth rate of 7.2% and 6.7% respectively, outperforming industry projections for average annual growth of 5% globally.* By 2020 passenger numbers will reach 98.5 million and cargo volumes will top 4.1 million tonnes. Read more
