The Dubai airport is 100 per cent operational currently with all terminals, concourses, lounges, restaurants, and retail outlets now open, according to a media report.
The opening of sections closed as the Covid-19 crisis took hold comes as the United Arab Emirates records a rise of infections amid fears of the new Omicron variant.
A statement carried by the UAE's official WAM news agency said: ‘Following the opening of the final phase, the Dubai airport is 100 per cent operational with all terminals, concourses, lounges, restaurants, and retail outlets now open.’
Last year, Dubai International Airport reported a 70 per cent drop in traffic, from more than 86 million travellers in 2019 to 25.9 million in 2020. In the first half of this year, 10.6 million people passed through the airport, a 41 percent drop from pre-pandemic figures. Tourism is an economic mainstay of Dubai, which welcomed 16.7 million visitors in 2019.
Dubai is counting on the six-month Expo 2020 trade fair to boost the economy, with more than seven million visits since it opened on October 1. The UAE- made up of seven emirates including Abu Dhabi and Dubai- has pushed a comprehensive vaccination campaign for its nearly 10 million population.
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