Dubai Airports CEO calls for more deals to create travel corridors

Dubai Airports Chief Executive Officer, Paul Griffiths, says more bilateral agreements are needed to free up travel corridors while the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Speaking to Dubai Eye 103.8's Business Breakfast show, he said the recent deal reached with the UK to ease quarantine rules, will help the industry to recover.

Griffiths says just over three million people are expected to travel through DXB in December.

That's around 5 million fewer than in 2019.

But he is encouraged by the recent growth in bookings.

On the eve of the busiest day for Dubai Airport, passengers are being reminded to make sure they have all of their documentation to hand.

Griffiths noted that some people are still turning up with invalid COVID-19 PCR tests. But he said procedures are in place to help immediately.

Most of the passengers using DXB are arrivals. Griffiths attributes this to Dubai's enduring appeal.

And he said the booking data trends prove the success of the hospitality and aviation sectors' rallying response.