DXB is on track to sustain ranking as world’s busiest international airport

Dubai Airport, the world’s busiest international airport, is right on track to sustain its number one position as it registered its busiest first quarter in 2022 since 2020.

Jamal al Hai, the deputy CEO of Dubai Airports, said Dubai Airport’s remarkable performance by recording 29.1 million passengers in 2021 is the result of the successful handling of the pandemic crisis. “What you see in Dubai today is the outcome of a flawless response to the pandemic achieved through a balance between protecting the health and wellbeing of the people while minimising the impact on business and economy,” he said.

Al Hai was delivering the welcome address at the Airport Innovation & Development Conference at Gulf Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF) held during the 21st edition of the Airport Show in Dubai.

The 21st edition of the annual Airport Show hosted by Dubai, the world’s largest annual airport event, was opened by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.

The 9th edition of GALF opened in Dubai along with the 21st edition of the Airport Show with a call to adopt new technologies that can help airlines plan more efficient routes and work with other stakeholders to help reduce the overall carbon footprint.

Ibrahim Ahli, deputy CEO of Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), who delivered the welcome address at GALF, said Dubai is galloping in all economic and social sectors, attracting businesses, talents, investors, and tourists in hordes. “Dubai is fast becoming the Future City of the world driven by the highest embracing of technology, relaxed regulations and reforms. All this will result in increased traffic and it underscores the need for enhancing safety, capacity and efficiency of the airspace of Dubai, where dans plays a crucial role.”

His speech was read out by Khalid Aljabir, senior vice president – Operations of dans.

“We have proved our mettle when dans efficiently managed more than 1,338 aircraft movements daily through Dubai airports, before the Covid-19 pandemic period. dans manages the air traffic through Dubai International which ranks first in the world for international passengers since 2014 and it had handled about 1.115 billion passengers on more than 7.47 million flights since the airport started operating in 1960,” he said.

He said the aviation sector is the engine of growth for the UAE’s economy and its fastest recovery.

— issacjohn@khaleejtimes.com