Dubai Airport confirmed a significant drop in passengers
Global air traffic has fallen 90% amid lockdowns and travel restrictions around the world. Dubai International Airport recently released its numbers for the first quarter of 2020 and recorded a 20% drop in the number of passengers. “Dubai Airports today confirmed that Dubai International (DXB) recorded a total of 17.8 million customers during the first quarter of 2020, a year-on-year contraction of 19.8%, ” a statement from Dubai Airports said
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Qatar Airways makes ‘Coronavirus test mandatory for Pakistani travelers’
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UAE travel subject to health regulations as airlines expand operations
Dubai officially reopened to tourists on Tuesday but the travel is still subject to health regulations. Emirates, Etihad, and flydubai have updated their flight network, with destinations ranging from cities in Europe and North America to Asia and Africa. Emirates flies to 51 destinations, while Etihad will operate flights to 58. Budget carrier flydubai currently operates flights to 24 cities, with plans to increase it to 66 over the summer
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