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New Year’s Eve, on December 31, 2022, witnessed a heavy presence of travelers coming to Dubai from various air, sea and land ports, as the total number of arrivals to Dubai on New Year’s Eve reached 107 thousand and 82 passengers, of whom 95 thousand and 445 came through Dubai airports. And 6,527 passengers arrived through the Hatta land port, and 5 thousand and 10 passengers entered Dubai through its sea ports.
Thus, the percentage of the number of travelers coming to Dubai increased by 89% during the year 2022, as Dubai residence passport officials completed the entry procedures for 23 million and 672 thousand and 468 passengers through its various ports, by 21 million and 817 thousand and 22 passengers through the air ports, and one million and 612 thousand and 746 passengers Through the Hatta port, 242 thousand and 700 passengers used the sea ports, compared to 12 million and 25 thousand and 468 passengers through Dubai airports, and 83 thousand and 271 passengers through the sea ports, and 399 thousand and 83 arrivals through the Hatta port in the year 2021.
And Dubai Airports has established its global position, as one of the busiest airports in the world, and the most rapid in providing services and speedy procedures for travelers, as it ranked second in the world in the list of the top 10 cities in the index of the 100 best cities in the world for the year 2022, according to a new report issued by the company. Market research Euromonitor UK.
The year 2022 also witnessed Dubai Airports achieving the first place regionally and globally, according to the Airports Council International report, and it maintained its lead in global competition indicators when it ranked first in tolerance with foreigners, according to what was stated in the Prosperity Index report issued by the Leganum Institute, and it also came first in the strongest passport. Globally within the Passport Index.
Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al-Marri, Director General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, confirmed that the impressive results achieved in terms of the number of travelers and indicators of global competitiveness confirm Dubai’s position and its ability to deal and respond quickly to challenges, especially since these achievements were achieved during the recovery phase that we witnessed over the past year. In addition to the great efforts made by the Dubai residency in developing the infrastructure at Dubai airports and providing them with the latest services and digital systems that rely on artificial intelligence technologies and the Internet of Things, and work teams trained on the latest devices and procedures that facilitate their work.
He added that the goal of establishing Dubai is to keep pace with the directions of the wise leadership in comprehensive digital transformation in providing services at various airports and ports of the emirate, with the aim of providing an unprecedented travel experience for those coming to Dubai, and maintaining its position as the first destination for those wishing to tourism, work or live, and the leader in providing the best. Practices and the highest standards of services that are based on a culture of innovation as a fundamental pillar in the development of services and upgrading the field of quality services in the tourism and aviation industry and the travel and tourism sector.
For his part, Major General Talal Al-Shanqeeti, Assistant Director for Air Ports Affairs, said: The Dubai residence has always planned in advance, by holding early meetings to discuss and review passenger traffic, especially in seasons when airports witness a significant increase in the number of passengers, where expectations for passenger traffic are reviewed and discussed. And work on applying best practices in this field, according to which plans are drawn up for the distribution and planning of the workforce in the passport area to receive, absorb and facilitate the movement of high numbers of airport users, as well as planning the process of distributing travelers in the smart gates area, based on the employment and use of the latest technologies, And the sustainability of improving and developing the systems used, and working to speed up and facilitate procedures for employees and travelers.
It is noteworthy that the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai continues its efforts to provide the highest standards of services to all arriving and departing travelers, by providing all its air, land and sea ports with the latest technological technologies, in addition to the experience and competence of its cadres, which makes tourists want to Return to the principality.
