John F Kennedy Airport Archives

Emirates has recently completed an $11 million (AED40.37 million) renovation of its lounge at Concourse B of DXB.

Emirates launches paid-for access to business, first class lounges at DXB

Written by Parag Deulgaonkar

Sun 15 Jan 2017Tue 2 Nov 2021

Entry-level members will be charged $100 for four-hour access to business class lounge

Culture & Society, Culture & Society, GCC, Industries, Transport

Heavy fog leads to cancellations, diversions at UAE airports

Written by Staff Writer Thu 12 Jan 2017Tue 9 Nov 2021

Transport

MidEast plane ticket prices fall to three-year low

Written by Staff Writer Mon 9 Jan 2017Tue 2 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai Airports urges more UAE residents to use smart gates

Written by Staff Writer Mon 5 Dec 2016Wed 3 Nov 2021

Dubai Airports said access to the Wi-Fi has also been made simpler with only one click required on the landing page to connect to the service. Image: Dubai Airports

Transport

Dubai Airports offers unlimited, free high-speed Wi-Fi at DXB and DWC

Written by Staff Writer Sun 4 Dec 2016Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai airport on track to reach 83m passenger target in 2016

Written by Staff Writer Thu 24 Nov 2016Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

‘Geofence’ drones to keep UAE airports safe, says Dubai Airports CEO

Written by Staff Writer Sun 30 Oct 2016Tue 2 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai, Sharjah airports closed for over an hour due to illegal drone activity

Written by Staff Writer Sun 30 Oct 2016Tue 2 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai airport will be world’s busiest by 2020, says CEO

Written by Staff Writer Mon 3 Oct 2016Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Drone prompts shutdown at Dubai International Airport

Written by Staff Writer Wed 28 Sep 2016Wed 3 Nov 2021

The wreckage of the Boeing 777 300 ER following the crash landing at Dubai International.

Transport

Dubai International Airport operating at 50% capacity – Griffiths

Written by Staff Writer Thu 4 Aug 2016Tue 2 Nov 2021

Culture & Society, Culture & Society, GCC, Industries, Transport

Dubai International passengers can use Emirates ID card at T3 e-gates

Written by Staff Writer Sun 24 Jul 2016Tue 9 Nov 2021

Transport

Shanghai Airport Authority fined over Emirates flight stowaway case

Written by Staff Writer Thu 14 Jul 2016Wed 3 Nov 2021

Gadgets, GCC, Industries, Lifestyle, Retail, Retail, Technology

Two Apple shops open at Dubai International Airport

Written by Staff Writer Mon 20 Jun 2016Tue 9 Nov 2021

Transport

Drone hunted after Dubai flights grounded by ‘unauthorised’ activity

Written by Staff Writer Sun 12 Jun 2016Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai airports ‘to ramp up security systems’

Written by Staff Writer Sun 8 May 2016Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

The move all airlines will soon be talking about

Written by Staff Writer Thu 17 Mar 2016Sat 13 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport to see prep work in 2016 for Emirates’ move

Written by Staff Writer Thu 8 Oct 2015Tue 2 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai flights diverted to neighbouring airports due to fog

Written by Staff Writer Mon 5 Oct 2015Tue 2 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai airport August traffic up 9.5% as capacity and inbound travellers rise

Written by Staff Writer Thu 1 Oct 2015Sat 13 Nov 2021

Paul Griffiths, the CEO of Dubai Airports.

Culture & Society, Culture & Society, Europe, GCC, Industries, Transport

Dubai Airports CEO included in UK Queen’s birthday honours list

Written by Staff Writer Sun 14 Jun 2015Tue 9 Nov 2021

Culture & Society, Culture & Society, GCC, Transport

Visa issues left father and son stranded in Dubai airport for 2 weeks

Written by Staff Writer Sun 17 May 2015Tue 9 Nov 2021

Transport

Major sandstorm disrupts flights at Gulf airports

Written by Staff Writer Thu 2 Apr 2015Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai Airports will overtake Atlanta, Beijing to be the biggest in the world, says CEO

Written by Staff Writer Sun 1 Feb 2015Tue 2 Nov 2021

Culture & Society, Culture & Society, GCC, Middle East, South Asia

Pakistani crime boss arrested in Dubai by Interpol

Written by Staff Writer Wed 31 Dec 2014Tue 9 Nov 2021

Transport

DXB confident it’ll officially be world’s busiest international airport in 2014

Written by Staff Writer Wed 31 Dec 2014Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Flights disrupted at Dubai airport due to fog

Written by Staff Writer Tue 30 Dec 2014Wed 3 Nov 2021

The Dubai Airports portal is intended to attract top talent, says Al Bannai.

Technology

Dubai Airports launches recruitment portal

Written by Staff Writer Sat 20 Dec 2014Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai Airport’s top tips for expats flying home for Christmas

Written by Staff Writer Tue 16 Dec 2014Sat 13 Nov 2021

Politics & Economics

Aviation to contribute $88bn to Dubai’s economy by 2030

Written by Staff Writer Tue 18 Nov 2014Wed 3 Nov 2021

Willie Walsh, CEO of IAG. (Getty Images)

Transport

Dubai will overtake Heathrow as its leaders have “vision and real aspiration”

Written by Staff Writer Wed 12 Nov 2014Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai Int’l to hold Concourse D trials in August

Written by Staff Writer Mon 30 Jun 2014Tue 2 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai airport traffic dips on runway closures

Written by Staff Writer Mon 30 Jun 2014Tue 2 Nov 2021

Culture & Society, Culture & Society, GCC, Industries, Transport

Dubai airport baggage handler jailed for three months for stealing

Written by Staff Writer Tue 17 Jun 2014Tue 9 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai won’t copy Saudi expat-only airport queues

Written by Staff Writer Sun 8 Jun 2014Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai mulling new airport security screening technology

Written by Staff Writer Tue 20 May 2014Tue 2 Nov 2021

The service will connect travellers from the airport to their hotels.

Transport

Dubai RTA to launch airport-hotel shuttle service

Written by Staff Writer Mon 12 May 2014Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Complete guide to Dubai airport’s runway closure

Written by Staff Writer Mon 7 Apr 2014Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai’s airport should aim to be the best, as well as the biggest

Written by Staff Writer Sat 5 Apr 2014Wed 3 Nov 2021

Retail

$30m sales record on Dubai Duty Free 30th anniversary

Written by Staff Writer Sun 22 Dec 2013Sat 13 Nov 2021

The Brazilian hit-and-run driver was arrested at Dubai Airport as he tried to leave the country, just hours after the incident in which a British pedestrian was killed

Americas, Culture & Society, Culture & Society, Europe, GCC, Middle East

Drunk driver arrested boarding Dubai flight hours after hit-and-run

Written by Staff Writer Tue 26 Nov 2013Tue 9 Nov 2021

Transport

FlyDubai could move to Al Maktoum – Sheikh Ahmed

Written by Staff Writer Mon 18 Nov 2013Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai airport passengers up 11.4% in Feb

Written by Staff Writer Tue 26 Mar 2013Sat 13 Nov 2021

Construction, Construction, GCC, Industries, Transport

Dubai Airports to revamp Terminal One in Q1

Written by Staff Writer Mon 14 Jan 2013Sat 13 Nov 2021

Transport

Fog causes flights chaos at Dubai Airport

Written by Staff Writer Wed 10 Oct 2012Sat 13 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai June airport passenger traffic up 16%

Written by Staff Writer Mon 30 Jul 2012Sat 13 Nov 2021

“We may end up being the third largest airport in the world in terms of international passengers.” (ITP Images)

Transport

Dubai Airport could become 3rd biggest in world this year – CEO

Written by Staff Writer Sun 11 Mar 2012Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Revealed: Middle East’s best airport for customer service

Written by Staff Writer Tue 21 Feb 2012Tue 2 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai Metro’s Purple Line faces cancellation

Written by Staff Writer Wed 6 Jul 2011Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai Int’l Airport outlines $7.8bn expansion plans

Written by Staff Writer Wed 6 Jul 2011Wed 3 Nov 2021

Major private aviation companies are starting to focus their energy in the Middle East region instead of traditional powerhouses Europe and the US.

Transport

Fasten your seatbelts

Written by Staff Writer Mon 27 Dec 2010Wed 3 Nov 2021

Transport, Travel & Hospitality, Travel & Hospitality

Dubai airport will be world’s busiest by 2020 – CEO

Written by Staff Writer Wed 24 Nov 2010Sat 13 Nov 2021

Joachim Hunold, CEO airberlin. (AFP/Getty Images)

Travel & Hospitality

Airberlin to start non-stop Dubai flights

Written by Staff Writer Sun 31 Oct 2010Wed 3 Nov 2021

President Barack Obama’s said that the explosive packages sent to the US from Yemen represented a credible terrorist threat

Politics & Economics

Explosives on planes are ‘credible terrorist threat’ – Obama

Written by Staff Writer Sat 30 Oct 2010Wed 3 Nov 2021

Politics & Economics

Dubai parcel bomb bore al Qaeda hallmarks – police

Written by Staff Writer Sat 30 Oct 2010Wed 3 Nov 2021

Features

Top 10 Middle East Airfreight Hubs 2010

Written by Staff Writer Mon 26 Jul 2010Wed 3 Nov 2021

Culture & Society, Culture & Society, Transport, Travel & Hospitality, Travel & Hospitality

Dubai Airport passenger traffic up 21.8% in March

Written by Staff Writer Tue 27 Apr 2010Tue 9 Nov 2021

Construction, Transport, Travel & Hospitality, Travel & Hospitality

Dubai plans June opening for world’s largest airport

Written by Staff Writer Tue 23 Mar 2010Tue 9 Nov 2021

Travel & Hospitality

Chinese airline set to launch flights to Dubai

Written by Staff Writer Sun 31 Jan 2010Tue 2 Nov 2021

Transport

Dubai Airport sees 9.2% passenger growth last year

Written by Staff Writer Wed 13 Jan 2010Wed 3 Nov 2021