Dubai Airports CEO: Expect Hollywood-Style Tech and Lots of Shopping
Skift Take
Dubai Airports has set out to build the world's largest airport, but the size doesn't matter to its CEO, it's about the tech.
Dubai International Airport is big and it's getting even bigger. "We’re growing faster than any other international airport of comparable size," said Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, at Skift Global Forum East 2024.
“But the most important thing: I hope every traveler through our airport has a fantastic experience. The numbers you can’t dispute, and it’s great being the biggest, but I hope we are the best."
Griffiths heads up an organization that includes Dubai International (DXB) - the city’s primary air gateway - and Dubai World Central (DWC). DXB is due to end 2024 with 91.9 million passengers. Given such high footfall, wait times in the busy Gulf airport
