Dubai to cancel some fees faced by airlines
Airline agents and offices in Dubai will no longer have to pay fees after the government passed a new resolution.
Resolution No. (32) of 2022 will cancel fees paid by airline agents and offices operating in Dubai and is effective immediately.
Since March 12th, 1985, airline agents and offices in the country have had to pay fees, while Dubai added further regulations as part of Resolution No. (4) in 1998.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, issued the resolution on Monday.
The full details of Resolution No. (32) of 2022 will be revealed in Dubai Official Gazette, the Government of Dubai’s official legal publication.
For a more in-depth look at some of the fees airlines have to pay, check out Simple Flying’s guide on the cost of flying.
Fares in Dubai to leading leisure destinations could rise by up to 80% over the summer. Many airlines are yet to return to their full pre-pandemic capacity as demand for air travel shoots up.
As many popular travel destinations open up their borders, travelers in Dubai are eager to jet out for the summer. Top getaways, such as Thailand, Bali and Singapore, are now open to UAE nationals.
Approximately 2.4 million passengers will pass through Dubai International Airport between June 24th and July 4th at an average of 214,000 passengers a day.
The upcoming Eid Al Adha and summer school holidays have only further fueled demand, with daily footfall expected to exceed 235,000 travelers.
Dubai Airports, which manages both international airports in Dubai, issued a travel advisory last week warning of “exceptionally busy” weeks ahead.
