Passengers departing Dubai airports will soon be charged a service fee to help fund expansion and renovations at its two main commercial airports, following a resolution approved by Dubai crown prince, Sheikh Al Maktoum.
In a statement Dubai confirmed that from June 30 all airlines operating in the emirate will be required to collect a AED35 (approx. £7) charge from every passenger for using the facilities.
Children under two years old and cabin crew are exempt from paying the fee in addition to those transit passengers who have same arrival and departure flights.
“The resolution aims to improve Dubai’s airport infrastructure and boost its capacity, which is set to reach 100 million passengers by 2023,” said Al Maktoum.
More than 78 million passengers passed through Dubai international airport in 2015, keeping its place as the world’s busiest for international passengers since overtaking London Heathrow in 2014.
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