As Dubai recorded its highest air travel traffic of the year on Dec. 18, dnata simultaneously delivered a "seamless experience" for over 256,000 passengers who arrived into and departed from Dubai International (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) airports for the year-end holiday season. This represents a four percent increase in passenger traffic over the previous year.
The busiest day at Dubai’s airports was also the single busiest day for dnata in 2015 as it handled over 296,000 pieces of luggage and serviced over 570 flights.
To ensure that every aspect of the passenger experience was taken care of, more than 9,000 dnata staff members were mobilized at both Dubai airports with 6,400 vehicles deployed on the airside, including baggage conveyor belts, passenger steps, pushback trucks, and baggage cars.
“It took an incredible amount of coordination and teamwork to successfully handle the volume of passengers and air traffic in Dubai’s airports on this exceptionally busy day. On average, a flight was taking off or landing every minute. Round-the-clock, our ground handling crews delivered a smooth turnaround service and a strong, safe on-time performance,” said Nick Moore, dnata’s SVP, airline services.
dnata handles all flights and baggage at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), as well as all passengers transiting though DWC and those accessing Terminals 1 and 2 at DXB.
The global air services company serves passengers from more than 125 airlines, departing or arriving Dubai, or in transit en route to their final destination. In DXB alone, 136,000 passengers flew out to other destinations on 18 December.
This figure represents an average of 95 travelers departing the airport every minute during the 24 hours.
Outside of Dubai, dnata has ground handling operations in 54 other airports around the world, serving more than 250 airlines.
Dnata claims success of managing busiest day of air travel traffic
Dnata claims success of managing busiest day of air travel traffic
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment projects worth SR8bn launched in Makkah
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company has announced the launch of several real estate projects belonging to the Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment system in Makkah, with a total investment exceeding SR8 billion ($2.1 billion). These projects include commercial, residential, and hospitality developments, as well as strategic land plots, as part of the company’s commitment to supporting the Kingdom’s real estate sector and enhancing the quality of life in the holy city.
The announcement was made during a field tour by a delegation of high-level officials including Saleh Al-Rasheed, CEO of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites; Ihsan Bafakih, chairman of the board of directors of Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Holding Company; Haitham Al-Fayez, chairman of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company and CEO of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Holding Company; Moath Al-Mukhudub, managing director and CEO of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company; and Anas Mansour Abadi, CEO of real estate at Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Holding Company and representative of the Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment, alongside members of the board of directors of both the holding and real estate companies and the executive team.
The tour included the launch of the Tilal Towers project, with an investment value of SR2 billion, featuring more than 2,500 hotel rooms, strengthening the hospitality sector in Makkah.
The delegation also visited the Tilal Village project, valued at SR2.8 billion. It is one of the prominent qualitative projects within the hospitality ecosystem in Makkah.
Furthermore, the visit covered the residential buildings within Tilal Village, comprising 828 units, with an investment of SR800 million. The delegation inspected the specialized hospital, medical complex housing, and the office and commercial plazas.
During the tour, a contract was signed for the Al-Rajhi Center project, valued at SR250 million, as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation plan.
The inspection also included the Al-Ukayshiyyah land, spanning 4 million square meters, and the Al-Ghazzawi project land, valued at SR250 million.
The tour concluded with prayers at the Aisha Al-Rajhi Mosque, the second-largest mosque in Makkah after the Grand Mosque, with a capacity for 50,000 worshippers.
This visit underscores the importance of these investments, which represent a clear direction toward enhancing the management of the endowment’s assets through diversification, redevelopment, and strategic expansion, in line with the development goals of the Makkah city and Saudi Vision 2030.
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate, a subsidiary of Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Holding Company, continues to provide innovative solutions to elevate the real estate sector to international standards.
