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Watch: Bear cub sedated at Dubai airport after escaping from crate
Abu Dhabi: The Iraqi Airways apologized after a bear cub being transported to Dubai from Baghdad escaped from its crate in the cargo hold, causing flight delays. A team of specialists had to step…
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DXB retains title of being world’s busiest international airport in July
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB) has once again retained its title as the world’s busiest international airport in July, according to a study conducted by an aviation consultancy OAG. With 4.9…
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UAE: Dubai Airports prepares to welcome Haj pilgrims
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Airports Company is preparing to ensure that pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage have a smooth start to their journey at Dubai International (DXB), the…
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Dubai airport announces new rule for passenger pickups
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB) has announced that only public transport and other authorised vehicles will have access to the arrivals forecourt in Terminal 1, starting from June 8. The move…
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India remains top destination for Dubai’s DXB with 3M passengers in Q1 2023
Abu Dhabi: India continued to be Dubai International Airport (DXB) top destination country with regards passenger volume in the first quarter of 2023 with passenger numbers reaching 3 million. The world’s busiest…
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Eid ul-Fitr: Dubai Airports records 200,000 passengers in 24 hours
Abu Dhabi: Dubai airports witnessed the passage of more than 2,00,000 passengers within 24 hours during Eid ul-Fitr. Of those passengers, 1,10,000 were arrivals. “Dubai airports manage 2,00,000 passengers and 1,10,000 arrivals…
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Arab woman caught with fake visa at Dubai airport, deported
Abu Dhabi: An Arab woman travelling to Europe with her two daughters, aged 3 and 5 years old, was caught at Dubai International Airport (DXB) with a fake residency visa, Khaleej Times…
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Passport, boarding pass no longer needed to be taken out at Dubai Airport
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB) has launched a new biometric system, which will allow passengers to travel without a passport or boarding pass from Dubai, local media reported. Using the latest biometric…
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Dubai Airport expects 2 mn passengers over holiday season, issues travel alert
Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest for international travel, has issued a travel alert for passengers travelling in the exceptionally busiest holiday season and at the start of the new year. Dubai Airports…
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Watch: Reindeers pull Emirates A380 in viral Christmas video
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based Emirates Airline got into a festive spirit by transforming one of their A380 aircraft into Santa’s sleigh. Emirates shared the video on Instagram with a caption that reads, “Captain…
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Snake found in AI Express plane’s cargo hold after landing at Dubai airport
New Delhi: A snake was found in the cargo hold of an Air India Express plane after it landed at the Dubai airport on Saturday and aviation regulator DGCA is probing the…
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Emirates to offer biometric check-in for travellers at Dubai airport
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based Emirates airline is now offering international travellers the opportunity to speed up their airport experience by consenting to the use of biometric data, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported.…
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Dubai Airport tops list of top 10 busiest international airports
Dubai: Dubai International Airport once again topped the list of top 10 busiest international airports in the world. As per a study conducted by an aviation consultancy OAG, the airport also retained…
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Face masks no longer mandatory at Dubai airports
Abu Dhabi: The wearing of face masks will no longer be mandatory at Dubai airports following the relaxation of COVID-19 safety norms from Wednesday, September 29. The decision comes in the context…
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Dubai Int’l Airport reopens runway after 45-day closure
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest for international travel, has been made operational on Wednesday after the completion of the 45-day refurbishment programme, Dubai Airport said. The northern runway was closed…
