More than 63 percent of the 89 million passengers who passed through Dubai airport in 2018 were in transit with just eight percent of these passengers leaving the airport to explore the emirate, according to the latest Colliers International data published by Reed Travel Exhibitions ahead of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre between April 28 – May 01.

Dubai Airports announced plans to elevate the airport customer experience as it unveiled a new brand for Dubai International (DXB) that signifies Dubai Airports’ transition from airport operator to a consumer led company, committed to making the world’s busiest international airport, the world’s best.

Dubai-based flydubai announced the start of flights to Tashkent (TAS) the capital of Uzbekistan. The five times weekly service between Dubai and Tashkent will start from March 11and will become a daily operation from May 31.

The inaugural direct flight, carrying 185 passengers, from Wroclaw to Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) arrived in RAK with a warm welcome from officials of the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport.

Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced the start of flights to Budapest in Hungary and Naples in Italy.

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has launched its inaugural flight to a new European destination, Prague in Czech Republic, direct from Sharjah, UAE.