Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai is progressing well with contracts awarded and ambitious plans for the future of aviation
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Dubai Duty Free records $565mn in first-quarter sales after strong February performance
Dubai Duty Free plans to expand its retail operations throughout 2025, including new luxury brand boutiques in Concourse A featuring Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Chanel
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Doha’s Hamad International Airport announces major expansion
Hamad International Airport in Doha adds 51,000sq m of space to Doha transport hub
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Dubai Duty Free records record $2.2bn sales in 2024
Dubai Duty Free set new record with $225m sales in December
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GCC airport retail sector forecasted to grow 9.5% annually through 2032
The growth is fuelled by increasing passenger traffic, growing tourism, and significant investments in airport infrastructure
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF acquires 15% share in Heathrow Airport
Saudi sovereign wealth fund completes 15 per cent stake in Heathrow Airport
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Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International named ‘World’s Most Beautiful Airport’
Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi named most beautiful in the world
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Biometrics, easy check-in, advanced luggage drops and budget flights – what air passengers REALLY want
Why global air passengers are looking to biometrics and digital wallets to improve airport and airline experiences
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India to develop additional 200 airports over next 20 years; 4,000 aircraft needed, says minister
Currently, Indian airlines operate around 800 planes, with over 1,200 aircraft on order
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Saudi visa update; UAE petrol prices; Dubai announces real estate strategy; GCC airport upgrades; New schools plan – 10 things you missed this week
Saudi visa update, UAE petrol prices, Dubai real estate strategy, GCC airport upgrades and more of the top news stories this week
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GCC airports in expansion race as UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman spend billions of dollars on upgrades
Countries across the Arabian Gulf have put airports at the heart of ambitious tourism plans
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Elon Musk praises Zayed International Airport’s tech edge, calls for US to “catch up”
The Tesla chief executive was reacting to a video that had been shared on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter)
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Revealed: 10 most on-time airports in the world
World’s most punctual airports revealed, with Saudi and Qatar transport hubs in top 10
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Bomb threats spark heightened security at 41 airports in India
On Monday, the Delhi airport received a similar email threat about a bomb on a Dubai-bound flight, which turned out to be a false alarm
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Saudi Arabia and Ardian strike deals to buy 38% stake in Heathrow Airport
Saudi wealth fund to take a 15 per cent share in London’s Heathrow Airport
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Global baggage mishandling rate see massive drop, says new SITA report
The SITA Baggage IT Insights report found that Europe had the largest long-term decline in baggage mishandling rates among all regions globally
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Sharjah Airport traffic numbers up 10% as it targets 25m passengers a year by 2027
Sharjah Airport welcomed more than 4.2m passengers in Q1