Dubai Airport

UAE Taking Initiative To Help Indians Stranded At Dubai Airport: Report

Indians Abroad | Friday March 27, 2020

The UAE authorities are taking steps to help many stranded passengers, including 22 Indians, who were on transit at the Dubai airport when their home countries suddenly stopped all the inbound flights due to the coronavirus pandemic, a media report said on Friday.

Indian-Origin Man Stranded At Dubai Airport After Missing Flight: Report

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 24, 2020

A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat was stranded at the Dubai airport after he fell asleep while waiting for his flight back home, a media report said.

"Don't Know What To Do," Say Indians Stranded At Dubai Airport: Report

Indians Abroad | Monday March 23, 2020

Six Indian nationals were stranded at the Dubai aiport for the past four days after they weren't allowed to board their connecting flight to their home country over coronavirus fears, it was reported.

Air India Cancels 4 Flights To Dubai After Heavy Rain Floods Airport

India News | ANI | Sunday January 12, 2020

Air India said on Saturday that it had cancelled four Dubai-bound flights because water-logging at the destined airport after heavy rain, according to a carrier spokesperson.

Indian Man, Caught Stealing 2 Mangoes At Dubai Airport, To Be Deported

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 24, 2019

A United Arab Emirates (UAE) court has ordered the deportation of an Indian airport worker who was held for stealing two mangoes from the baggage of a passenger last year, a media report said.

Woman Caught Smuggling Drugs Inside Walnuts At Dubai Airport

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Using a unique technique to smuggle narcotics, a woman was caught at Dubai International Airport hiding 3 kg of drugs in six walnuts.

Three British Crew Killed In Dubai Plane Crash: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

Three British people and a South African were killed Thursday in a plane crash close to Dubai airport, the United Arab Emirates' state news agency reported.

Indian Woman Gives Birth At Dubai Airport After Cop Comes To Rescue

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 20, 2019

An Indian woman gave birth at Dubai Airport with the help of a female inspector.

Dubai Airport Retains Top Global Spot For Fifth Consecutive Year

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 29, 2019

Dubai International Airport said it retained its top global spot in 2018 after serving the largest number of passengers for the fifth year in a row despite falling short of its target.

Rahul Gandhi To Meet Indian Community On First UAE Visit

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 11, 2019

Congress President Rahul Gandhi who will interact with the Indian overseas and student communities during his maiden visit to the UAE was accorded a warm welcome by the Indian diaspora at the Dubai airport on Thursday, the party said.

9-Year-Old Is Billionth Passenger At One Of The World's Busiest Airports

World News | Lisa Fleisher, Bloomberg | Friday December 21, 2018

The billionth passenger has flown through Dubai International Airport, which has become one of the world's busiest.

British Student Charged With Spying In UAE, Released On Bail

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 30, 2018

A British academic charged with espionage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been released on bail, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Matthew Hedges, a 31-year-old doctoral student at Durham University, was arrested on May 5 at Dubai airport after a two-week research visit. He was formally charged this month with spyin...

Dubai Airport Retains Top International Spot In 2017

World News | Agency France Presse | Monday February 5, 2018

Dubai airport was the world's busiest for international passengers in 2017 for the fourth year running, with 88.2 million travellers, the United Arab Emirates' state news agency WAM said Monday.

Laptop Ban Hits Dubai For 1.1 Million Weekend Travellers

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 25, 2017

Dubai International Airport and its flag carrier Emirates began implementing a ban on laptops and tablets on direct flights to the US Saturday, on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

Carry-On Electronics Ban Would Not Affect Travellers From Boarding, Says Dubai Airport Chief

World News | Reuters | Thursday March 23, 2017

A ban on most carry-on electronics on flights to the United States will not significantly affect passenger numbers atDubaiInternational, where flights depart to 12 UScities daily, theairport's chief executive said on Thursday.