Dubai Airports ramps up connectivity as DXB and DWC welcome airlines, rising traffic and growth from Europe, Saudi Arabia and Asia
Dubai International Airport (DXB)
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Dubai Duty Free
Dubai Duty Free sets all-time monthly record with over $240m November sales
Dubai Duty Free posts record $240.16m in November sales, crosses $2bn year-to-date and reports strong growth in key categories
Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport prepares for record 10 million travellers during year-end peak
Dubai International expects more than 10m travellers until December 31, with record-breaking passenger numbers expected
biometric
Dubai airport to offer Red Carpet biometric arrivals as processing drops to 6 seconds
Dubai Airports will extend its Red Carpet biometric service to arriving passengers at DXB Terminal 3 within two months
Aviation
Dubai International Airport breaks all-time record with 24.2m passengers in Q3
Dubai International Airport recorded 24.2m guests in Q3 2025, its highest-ever quarterly traffic, lifting nine-month volumes to 70.1m
Aviation
Emirates warns of Dubai travel surge as 2.3m departures and 2.5m arrivals expected at DXB in December
Emirates expects 2.3m departures and 2.5m arrivals in December and issues guidance to help travellers manage Dubai congestion
biometric
Dubai goes ‘passport-free’: Emirates invests $23.1m in 200 biometric cameras
Dubai Airport passengers can now travel ‘passport-free’ as Emirates installs 200 biometric cameras in $23.1m DXB upgrade
Dubai Airports
Dubai Airport traffic to hit 124 million passengers by 2032, says CEO Paul Griffiths
Dubai Airport is on track for record traffic, handling 124m passengers by 2032 as the emirate prepares to shift to Al Maktoum International
Dubai
Dubai International Airport completes world’s largest hearing loop installation
The Hearing Loops rollout forms part of Dubai Airports’ accessibility strategy aimed at improving access across DXB through infrastructure enhancements and employee training
Dubai International Airport
Dubai to improve airport traffic with expanded Terminal 1 bridge at DXB
Dubai RTA awards contract to expand Terminal 1 bridge at DXB, boosting capacity by 33% to 5,600 vehicles per hour and easing passenger access
Dubai International Airport
First Look: Emirates’ new luxury check-in lounge at Dubai Airport features iPad service and chauffeur transfers before caviar-filled flights
Emirates First at Terminal 3 Dubai International Airport offers luxury check-in and service for premium customers
Aviation
Dubai International Airport braces for 3.4m passengers as summer travel surge set to take off
Dubai Airport expects 3.4 million passengers during peak summer rush — busiest day forecast for July 5
Dubai International Airport
Eid Al Adha in Dubai saw 630,000 travellers pass through ports
Dubai International Airport and Hatta busiest borders during Eid Al Adha
Aviation
Emirates to launch Dubai to Hangzhou flights as it boosts China flights to 49 per week
Emirates will increase China-UAE network with Dubai to Hangzhou flights
Dubai Duty Free
Dubai Duty Free sales pass $195m in April; top spenders and products revealed as viral Dubai chocolate sells AED1m a day
Dubai Duty Free sales record fourth highest month on record as perfume and chocolate soar
Dubai International Airport
Emirates expects 300,000 travellers at Dubai Terminal 3 this Easter weekend
Emirates recommends passengers drop bags the night before or check in earlier to proceed directly to Immigration or use the biometric gates
Dubai Customs
Dubai Customs ready for Eid Al Fitr 2025 airport rush as extra staff and technology speed up queues
Dubai Customs prepared for busy schedule during Eid Al Fitr 2025
