Dubai International airports receives record number of passengers in one day

Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director-General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners' Affairs in Dubai, revealed that Dubai International airports received 105, 326 passengers in one day for the first time.

Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri expressed his happiness about this achievement consisting of receiving this huge number of passengers to UAE, which reflects UAE’s vision to make of Dubai a place where the world’s cultures meet and interact.

Major General Al Marri made this statement as he presented statistics about the numbers of passengers coming and traveling from Dubai on new year’s eve.

He stated that the total number of passengers during the period from December 28th to December 31st 2016 reached 669,093 passengers, noting that the numbers of travelers coming to Dubai reached 389,290 while the travelers from Dubai reached 288,803.

He said that Dubai seeks to accomplish the entry and departure procedures for travelers according to the best standards to guarantee their satisfaction. He also noted that a special team was assigned to facilitate these procedures during holiday's period to guarantee speeding the process.

The Director General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai stated that the early preparation and coordination between the various airports departments had a major role in the facilitation of entry and departure procedures despite the huge numbers of passengers.