Dubai Airports Sees Doubling of Visitors in 2022 as Curbs Ease

Paul Griffiths, Dubai Airports, CEO discusses the boost to passenger numbersDaybreak: Middle East.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Dubai’s airports chief says the number of international visitors may more than double next year as the easing of Covid-19 restrictions boosts travel through one of the world’s busiest hubs.

“We’re going to see a very sharp up-tick,” Dubai Airports Chief Executive Paul Griffiths said on Bloomberg Television on Tuesday. The lifting of curbs between Dubai and countries such as the U.K., U.S. and Saudi Arabia will have a “massive impact” on the Gulf state, with about 27 million people passing through this year alone, he said.