The airport spent 60 years connecting travelers to their destinations around the world

Mohammed bin Rashid: When "Dubai International" passed Heathrow Airport, I learned that there is no impossible dream

• The opening of Dubai International Airport came as a result of the insightful vision of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

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• Mohammed bin Rashid during the announcement of the launch of the new logo for Dubai International Airport in the presence of Hamdan bin Mohammed and Ahmed bin Saeed.

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said in a tweet yesterday: “I was ten years old when I first stood at London Heathrow Airport, amazed at its size and the number of aircraft and people in the airport.

Several years ago, British newspapers appeared with a broad headline (Dubai Airport bypasses Heathrow).

I learned that no dream is impossible. ”

His Highness’s tweet came on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Dubai International Airport.

In addition, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, said: “On the 60th anniversary of its founding, we congratulate the Dubai Airport team, led by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, for this pioneering march of Dubai International Airport, which set off from our desert to embrace the clouds by flying Emirates, and becomes the most important airport for international travel.

Today we look forward to a future in which we consolidate the vision that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid set for Dubai. ”

His Highness added, in a tweet on the Twitter site, yesterday: “We are in the UAE, as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has always taught us, our eyes on the future and creating a better tomorrow for all.

The story of Dubai is summarized by its international airport. During 6 decades, it started from a modest runway and a small building, to become the world's first in international travel, and throughout its history it welcomes more than 1.1 billion passengers.

60 years old

Dubai International Airport has completed 60 years since its establishment and started operating on the 30th of September 1960, continuing the march that culminated in the year 2014 by occupying the first place in the world in the number of international travelers, a position that has been maintained for six consecutive years so far, as about 1.115 billion passengers have benefited from the airport's services. On more than 7.47 million flights, it has connected more than 240 destinations in 95 countries around the world, since its inauguration.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Airports said: “Since its beginnings, Dubai International Airport has been a platform, a center for communication and a catalyst for growth, and the opening of the airport came as a result of the insightful vision of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai at the time, who realized the tremendous potential of aviation. And he had the insight to build the airport and promote an open skies policy early in the comprehensive development process in Dubai, and the dynamism of this vision continued under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who established the importance of Dubai and its pivotal role in The heart of the global aviation industry ».

His Highness added: “Dubai International Airport is the essence of the aviation history that we are proud of in Dubai, and it is practical evidence that through vision, future thinking, innovation, cooperation and hard work, we can achieve great achievements, and from here our role continues to connect the world and support social and economic development in Dubai, and we are determined to continue to work in the same spirit and level of ambition over the next sixty years, to preserve the distinction we have reached and to upgrade higher degrees of it, in compliance with Dubai's goals and the vision of its wise leadership aiming to occupy the first place in the world in various fields.

Aviation sector

The history of Dubai International Airport is full of many examples of future thinking about the importance of the aviation sector and the potential it provides to open up to the world and the need to rely on the finest technologies to serve passengers and airlines, as it was the first airport in the Middle East in terms of providing bridges to transport passengers to airplanes instead of moving to them. By bus, as well as having the tallest and most advanced air traffic control tower at the opening of the Sheikh Rashid Building in the year 2000.

In 2002, Dubai Airport confirmed its leading role in the Middle East, with the launch of the Emirates Gateway service to facilitate the movement and procedures of passengers, which were later developed into smart gates.

And in 2008, Building 3, the largest building of its kind in the world, was opened.

Only three years later, the Concourse A, which is also the largest building of its kind in the world, was opened and is designated to receive the Airbus A380, the largest aircraft of its kind in the world.

Currently, Dubai International Airport is the center of operations for "Emirates Airlines", the largest international air carrier in the world, as well as for Dubai Duty Free, the largest duty-free market of its kind in the world, and in 2014 Dubai International Airport came first in the world in the number of international passengers. And in 2018, the airport welcomed its billionth passenger.

Looking forward

For his part, the CEO of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffiths, said: “Every year brings new challenges and opportunities, and today we are working on our way to overcome the (Covid-19) crisis, and this recovery is constantly progressing, as Dubai International Airport currently serves 51% of Destinations in 77% of countries and it deals with 58% of airlines that flew through Dubai Airport before (Covid-19).

One of these solutions is to establish standard protocols around the world that protect the well-being of passengers and speed up the recovery of international travel, including the development of a rapid test to check for Covid-19 upon departure.

Griffiths added: “While we focus completely on running our business today, this has not changed our view of the future.

In fact, this has increased our appetite and our aspiration to think of a different new approach, and the adoption of modern technologies that would pave the way for more benefits, and create an efficient and sustainable travel experience. ”

He continued, "Dubai Airports is actively pursuing a number of initiatives to restore passenger confidence and enhance the travel experience, including innovations in airport interior design."

- Dubai International has benefited from its services 1.1 billion passengers on 7.47 million flights that have connected more than 240 destinations around the world since its inauguration in 1960.

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