Dubai International Airports Corporation (DAC) said that Dubai International Airport has a capacity of more than 100 million passengers currently expected to rise to 118 million in the near future with the completion of all stages of the Dubai plan «DXB Plus».

Jamal Alhai, Vice President of Dubai Airports, said on the sidelines of the announcement of the Dubai World Summit to facilitate the tourism of people of determination, yesterday, that Dubai airport will handle more than 89.1 million passengers this year, despite the closure of the airport's southern runway for 45 days Maintenance.

The Summit, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, President of Dubai Airports Corporation, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates and the Group, is scheduled to take place from November 5 to 6, 2019 at the Dubai Center. International Conferences & Exhibitions.

Expansion projects

Jamal Al Hai, Vice President, Dubai Airports, said: “The company continues to work on capacity expansion projects at Dubai International Airport, which has recently reached more than 100 million passengers annually.

“The airport's capacity is expected to increase to 118 million in the coming period, with the completion of all stages of the Dubai Plan (DXB Plus),” he added. “By working on check-in before arriving at the airport, improving immigration and security checks, as well as new and improved airport and air traffic management systems.”

He explained that «expansion projects also included, restructuring the airspace of the airport, and reduce the waiting time of aircraft», pointing out that «modern systems and new technology, contribute to increase capacity, without adding any new infrastructure».

New air companies

He predicted that «Dubai airport, during the current year, dealing with the same numbers of passengers recorded last year, despite the recent closure of the runway for 45 days for maintenance», pointing out that «more than seven airlines and new airlines in the airport Dubai, since the beginning of this year ».

Dubai Airport handled more than 89.14 million passengers last year, retaining its position as the world's largest airport for the fifth consecutive year.

International platform

“The Dubai World Summit to Facilitate Tourism for People of Determination is an international platform that will contribute to highlighting the UAE's trends and moving forward towards achieving its vision of becoming one of the best, most friendly and responsive to the needs of people of determination, especially in the field of travel and travel,” Alhay said. ».

He added that «the summit, which is held in its first year under the title: (to make all cities friendly to tourists of the people of determination) aims to highlight the challenges faced by more than 10% of the segments of the global community, while traveling as visitors or tourists in the cities of the world, and the need Strengthen legislation, laws, infrastructure and services that meet their needs and aspirations and the right to discover the world easily and smoothly ».

Upgrading services

Alhay pointed out that, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Dubai Airports, the Advisory Council for People of Determination aims to improve the services of the airport, commensurate with the needs of this segment of passengers, and leave a good impression on them "Once they use Dubai airports."

He added that «there are initiatives at the federal level as well, to make the UAE the ideal destination for tourists of concern, in the near future», pointing out that «Dubai Airports has contracted with specialized companies, to provide services and facilities taking into account the requirements of this category of travelers and tourists» .

Dubai is friendly to people of determination

The Dubai World Summit to Facilitate Tourism for People of Determination aims to focus on the requirements of this segment during their travel and mobility, and thus work to provide them to make the places and facilities they use or intended such as hotels, resorts, airports, shopping malls and parks available to them, and meet their needs.

The organizer of the summit said that Dubai is on a steady pace, to achieve its vision to become a friend of the people of determination by 2020, where all the concerned authorities in the emirate to reach that goal.

Increase the number of owners of motivation

According to WHO reports that 10 to 15 percent of the world's population needs some form of assistance, which may affect their movement and freedom of movement.

According to WHO, the number of people with disabilities is expected to rise from one billion people today to much more in 2050 as a result of aging, wars, declining health services and disease outbreaks in some countries.

7 new airlines and airlines at Dubai airport since the beginning of 2019