Dubai: Dubai International's passenger traffic is set to receive a boost following the launch of services by two new airlines this year.
Dubai International welcomed Toumai Air Tchad, a private airline that is also the national carrier of the Republic of Chad in Africa, on April 23.
The Hainan Airlines from China is scheduled to launch its service to Dubai from May 25.
Jet Airways, which started services to Dubai last summer and has daily flights to Mumbai and Delhi, has launched a new route to Chennai while adding another daily flight to Mumbai from April 23.
Paul Griffiths, the CEO of Dubai Airports, said that the arrival of new airlines and the expansion of the airport's destination network has remained consistent throughout the years and is indicative of Dubai's established position as a regional hub.
"The fact that we continue to welcome new airlines and experience a steady expansion of our network across six continents, even during a time when international travel has been severely affected by the global economic situation, is a testimony to the attraction Dubai holds internationally for business and tourism. Our latest additions – both airlines and destinations, are part of emerging markets such as China, India and Africa and this certainly bodes well for the economy in the long run," he said.
Toumai Chad will fly every Thursday from N'djamena to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and onward to Dubai arriving at Terminal 2. Hainan Airlines will fly four flights weekly from Beijing to Dubai and onward to Luanda, the capital city of Angola.
With the launch of its additional services, Jet Airways is now operating flour daily flights to Dubai.
Dubai International welcomes two new airlines
Dubai International welcomes two new airlines