Dubai Airport News – Flights, Delays & Terminal Updates

Dubai retains title as busiest international airport

DXB keeps top international ranking and stays second busiest airport overall worldwide

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The top 10 busiest airports for international passenger traffic represent 17% of total international traffic. Dubai remains 1st, while London Heathrow and Incheon hold onto 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Dubai traffic resumes, Airport Road partly closed

Commuters are advised to follow official traffic updates to avoid delays.

Drivers from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Al Khawaneej, and Marrakech Street should seek alternative routes.

Dubai airport gradually resumes some flights

Some flights resume at Dubai Airport; passengers advised to check updates

Dubai International Airport resumes some flights; travellers urged to check schedules

How safe air corridors keep UAE flights moving

Controlled flight routes allow travel to continue even when regional airspace closes

File picture of an Emirates Airbus A380 passenger aircraft prepares for landing at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 8, 2026.

Indian girl’s heartfelt farewell message to Dubai

She shared her love for the UAE and gratitude for its safety during regional tensions

Tanishka Veer - A proud resident of the United Arab Emirates

No confirmed call, no entry to airport: DXB

Passengers without confirmed departure times are being turned away

Passengers are strongly advised not to travel to the airport unless they have been contacted by their airline.

Fog hits UAE: One DXB diversion, Sharjah issues alert

Sharjah Airport urges travellers to check flight status amid weather alerts

The early morning fog formed as humid conditions spread across parts of the country overnight. One flight diversion was reported at DXB.

flydubai adds double-daily flights to top Asian city

New September start will raise the airline’s Thailand total to 28 weekly services

A flydubai cabin crew serves a passenger onboard its Business Class cabin. The carrier confirmed it will begin twice-daily services to Bangkok from September, expanding its footprint in Southeast Asia.

Dubai's record run sets stage for DWC era

New attractions and airline growth push DXB toward 100m travellers next

Dubai Mall on New Year's Eve. The emirate recorded 19.59 million overnight visitors between January and December 2025 — a 5 per cent increase compared to last year.

DXB CEO wants to use VIP tunnel for air taxi passengers

Paul Griffiths gives updates about DXV, vertical integration at DWC

The first crewed aerial taxi took off from Margham and landed at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). Photo used for illustrative purposes.

Dubai airport breaks its own record, eyes 100m next

December, Q4 busiest ever as Dubai airport eyes 99.5m passengers in 2026

Passengers at Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3. DXB handled a record 95.2 million travellers in 2025, the highest annual international traffic ever recorded by any airport.

Perfumes, sweets or liquor? Airport shopping trends out

Travel retail study shows how passenger spending and top categories are evolving

ACI study shows what travellers really buy at airports.

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