The Director General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Lieutenant-General Mohammed Al-Marri, confirmed that Dubai airports operate according to an integrated system, which is the best in the world, noting that more than 90% of travelers' procedures are completed before they reach the "passport counter", to facilitate their experience, including It is commensurate with the civilized renaissance witnessed by the country.
During the World Airport Leaders Forum 2022, Al-Marri said that the smart gates at Dubai airports, from 2019 until the end of last March, were used by more than 100 million passengers, which confirms the success of this initiative based on harnessing modern technologies in gaining satisfaction and acceptance. travelers.
He pointed out that the department has established 122 smart gates across Dubai airports, which serve as passport officials, as they do not require the majority of travelers to pass through the passport officer.
On the other hand, the Federal Youth Authority reported that Dubai International Airport, which is the busiest in passenger traffic in the world, will witness the designation of an “entire neighborhood” for youth entrepreneurs, citizens, to be an honorable interface for world tourists and state visitors.
The airport, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates in skyscraper-studded Dubai, long has served as a barometer for the aviation industry worldwide. The new figures at the airport known as DXB reflect figures offered by the International Air Transport Association that traffic worldwide is at 94% of pre-COVID levels.
“Dubai International Airport has once again recorded for the ninth year running that it is the world’s busiest international airport with a very, very strong first half,” Paul Griffiths, the CEO of Dubai Airports, told The Associated Press. “The most important part of that is that we’ve reached 100% of our pre-pandemic numbers, the same numbers as recorded in the first half of 2019.”
