Dubai's state airport operator expects a"surge" in passenger traffic over the coming weeks and months, its chief executive said on Wednesday, August 4, after the United Arab Emirates announced an easing of travel restrictions from African and Asian countries.
The Gulf state, a major international travel hub, on Tuesday, August 3, said it would scrap on Thursday, August 5, a transit flight ban which Emirates airline later said applied to passengers traveling from 12 countries, including major market India. The UAE will also lift this week an entry ban on those who had visited India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria, or Uganda over the past 14 days for those with valid residencies and who are certified by Emirati authorities as fully vaccinated.chief executive Paul Griffiths said Dubai International was"ready to accommodate the anticipated surge in the coming weeks and months" once restrictions ease.
The Indian subcontinent is traditionally the largest source market for Dubai International, which is one of the world's busiest airports and the hub for state airlineGriffiths said the easing of entry restrictions on inbound travelers from South Asia as well as Nigeria and Uganda would allow for thousands of UAE residents to return.
Dubai International Airport is targeting 8% growth in passenger traffic this year to 28 million. It handled 86.4 million in 2019, the year before the pandemic struck.
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