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Dubai airport
Dubai Airport (DXB), recorded its highest quarterly traffic in its 65-year history during the third quarter of 2025 as it welcomed 24.2 million guests between July and September – a 1.9% increase compared to the same period last year.
The ten most connected airports in the Middle East and Africa for 2025 reveal a dynamic mix of mega-hubs and regional players.
A Qatar Airways (QR) passenger alleged she was wrongly denied boarding at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) while en route to Dubai (DXB) for a short layover.
Emirates Airline (EK) invests AED 85 million in new biometric technology at Dubai International Airport (DXB) Terminal 3.
An Air India Express (IX) flight from Dubai (DXB) to Mangaluru (IXE) was cancelled moments before take-off after a technical fault and crew duty time restrictions caused significant delays.
Emirates Airline (EK), the world’s largest international airline, is resuming flights to Madagascar (TNR) this week after a temporary suspension caused by civil unrest in the island nation.
Emirates Airline (EK) has introduced its award-winning Premium Economy Cabin on flights EK376/377 between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), operated by its newly retrofitted Airbus A380.
We spent nine days between the two cities, starting in Abu Dhabi and ending in Dubai, and each day gave us something new to remember.
Dubai Airports has unveiled the next phase of its accessibility strategy, outlining a decade-long vision to make Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) the most accessible airports in the world by 2035.