We’d like to develop India market additional : Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths

There’s room for progress and if we will achieve entry to larger visitors rights then it could be good for each the nations. India has been UAE’s strongest buying and selling associate since earlier than dwelling reminiscence and it is extremely approiate that we proceed to develop robust commerce ties. Indian carriers are necessary a part of our general visitors combine. We have now vital variety of flights from Air India, Air India Specific, IndiGo and SpiceJet. They’re all massive prospects of ours. We’d like to develop the Indian market additional however the bilateral constraints places a ceiling on that which is little harder for us.

Dubai is the ultimate vacation spot for round 70 per cent passengers from India and 30 per cent journey onward. We have now seen adjustments in market dynamics and I believe the O&D market is rising sooner each at an general stage and for India. Earlier than the pandemic 60 per cent of our general passengers travelled onward and 40 per cent of them had Dubai as their ultimate vacation spot. Now 56 per cent our general visitors is O&D and 44 per cent switch or connecting visitors.

Competitors and enhance in capability are good. is sweet. It’ll put Center East area in a stronger place to develop tourism potential. If you happen to have a look at the tourism potential of Saudi Arabia that’s monumental. We all know from previous expertise that occasions just like the soccer world cup additionally enhance tourism. For instance when the world cup was held in Doha we had 465,000 passengers undergo Dubai World Central airport within the final quarter of 2022. 

O&D marketplace for Dubai is rising sooner than the switch market. Additionally for those who have a look at the financial multiplier impact, contribution of O&D visitors to Dubai metropolis is important

We’re all the time engaged on plans to enhance all the stream of passengers via airport. We’re all the time taking a look at new expertise and new industrial presents methods to enhance buyer proposition. You’ll be able to count on to see appreciable quantity of innovation over subsequent few years

Very thankfully the airport truly fared very effectively. We cleared the rain water in a short time. We had contingency plan which labored effectively. The tough was after all the method roads and the connectivity with the remainder of metropolis. That was the place the primary problem was. Folks had problem attending to and from airport. There’s appreciable quantity of infrastructure improve occurring to enhance drainage within the metropolis.

We need to get as near carbon impartial as doable. We’re taking a look at methods of harnessing the appreciable photo voltaic vitality that exists within the UAE. We wish to change all floor based mostly automobiles to non hydrocarbon gas. We’re taking a look at all kinds of latest applied sciences to scale back our carbon footprint