2019
Best Airport Middle EastBusiness Traveller Awards 2019
Outstanding Achievement Award
Conde Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards
2018
Outstanding Contribution to Business (CEO Paul Griffiths)
CEO Middle East Awards 2018
Best Airport for Retail Environment (As voted by Millennials)
Travel Retail Awards 2018
Aeronnovation Awards, GCAA• Amin system - Improving Aviation Security
• Airport Community App - Improving Passenger Experience
Best Airport in the Middle East
Business Traveller Middle East Awards
Business Continuity Global Award Business Continuity Awards 2018
2017
5 Stars Rating (for DXB’s Terminal 3 and Al Majlis)
Global Star Rating Programme for Service Centres
Favourite Airport for Layover
Conde Nast Middle East
Middle East’s Leading Airport
World Travel Awards 2017
Aviation & Transport Company of the Year
Gulf Business Awards 2017
BCI Middle East Awards
• Recovery of the Year
• Industry Personality of the Year
(Majed Al Joker, SVP,
Assurance & Control Authorities,
Dubai Airports)
• Continuity & Resilience Professional of the Year
(Marwan Ibrahim,
Director, Corporate Resilience)
F&B Offer of the Year (ME & India)
FAB Awards 2017
Asia Pacific Airport of the Year, 2016
Centre for Aviation (CAPA) Global Airport Leaders’ Forum
Dubai Government Excellence Programme Awards 2017
- Best Service Center Director/Manager
Moosa Miran, Head of Terminal 2, DXB
- Best Field Employee
Reem Al Saffar, Manager Airside Projects
- Unknown Solider (Posthumously)
Jassem Issa Al Hassan, Firefighter
Best Airport in the Middle East
Business Traveller ME Awards
International Award Association
1. Government CSR Initiative
2. CSR Team of the Year
World Congress for HRD
1. Managing Wellness at Work
2. CSR Leader of the Year
2016
Best Airport for Layovers
(International & Region)
Conde Nast Traveller Readers’
Choice Awards
Airport Development of the Year
(Concourse D)
Aviation Business Awards
Oracle Excellence Award for
Cloud Innovation
Oracle’s OpenWorld
Best Employer Brand on LinkedIn
(Public Sector)
LinkedIn Talent Awards
Business Leader of the Year
(CEO Paul Griffiths)
Gulf Business Awards
Business Leader of the Year – Aviation
(CEO Paul Griffiths)
Gulf Business Awards
Best Airport in the Middle East
Asian Freight, Logistics &
Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS)
Best Airport in the Middle East
Business Traveller ME Awards 2016
Best YouTube Campaign
‘Surprise Guest at DXB’
The Moodies 2015
Level 2 of ACI’s
Carbon Accreditation Programme
for DXB & DWC
2015
Best Employee Learning
Service Olympian Awards
Best Airport
Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards
Favourite Airport for Layovers
Conde Nast Traveller Readers’
Choice Awards Middle East
Airport of the Year
Aviation Business Awards
Initiative of the Year (Dubai Airports & Le Clos)
Frontier Awards 2015
Best Airport (Middle East)
Asian Freight, Logistics &
Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS)
Best Internal Branding - Gold Award
Transform Awards MENA
Overall Winner for Middle East & Africa
Routes Marketing Awards - MEA
Winner over 20 million passengers category
Routes Marketing Awards - MEA
Middle East’s Leading Airport
World Travel Awards
Best Airport in the Middle East
Business Traveller Middle East Awards
Best Cargo Airport (under 1 million tonnes - DWC)
Air Cargo News
Most Supportive Approach to Travel-Retail
DFNI Awards
Airport of the Year
Air Transport News Awards
2014
Airport of the Year, Middle East & Subcontinent
Payload Asia Awards
Editor’s Choice Award for Tourism Excellence
Conde Nast Middle East Awards
The World’s Tallest Chocolate Structure (Burj Khalifa)
Guinness Book of World Records
Airport of the Year
Aviation Business Awards
Best Airport in Middle East
Sleeping in Airports Awards
Best Airport in Middle East, Europe and Africa
Frequent Business Traveller Awards
Middle East’s Best Airport
World Travel Awards
Best Airport Middle East
Business Traveller Awards
Airport of the Year
Air Transport News Awards
2013
Airport of the Year
Aviation Business Awards
Best Airport Food & Beverage Offer of the Year
FAB Awards
Employer of the Year
Middle East HR Excellence Awards
Aviation CEO of the Year
Gulf Business Industry Awards
Largest Indoor Illuminated Advertising Signage
Guinness Book of World Record
Best Employee Engagement (Public Sector)
HR Professional of the Year
Annual GCC HR Excellence Awards
Best Airport Middle East
World Travel Awards
Best Airport in the Middle East
Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
Air Cargo Hub of the Year
Supply Chain & Air Transport Awards
Best Airport (Cargo – Middle East)
Air Cargo Excellence Awards
(Air Cargo World Magazine)
Best Airport Middle East
Business Traveller Awards
Silver Award (Corporate Category)
Annual AdAwards
Air Transport World
2012
Airport of the Year
Aviation Business Awards 2012
ITP Business, UAE
Best use of Social Media Platform by an International Airport
Social Media in Travel & Tourism Award (Smittys)
Travel + Leisure publications, USA
Best Airport, Middle East
Business Traveller
Employer of the Year
4th Annual GCC HR Excellence Award
Best Airport (Cargo – Middle East)
Air Cargo Excellence Awards
(Air Cargo World Magazine)
Best Airport in the Middle East
Most Improved Airport in the Middle East
Airport Service Quality Awards (ACI)
2011
Airport of the Year
Aviation Business Awards
Employer of the Year
CEO of the Year
3rd Annual GCC HR Excellence Awards
Air Cargo Hub of the Year
Supply Chain and Transport Awards
Middle East’s Leading Airport
World Traveller Awards (ME)
Best Airport Middle East
Business Traveller (ME)
Best Airport (ME)
Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards
Best Airport (ME)
Skytrax World Airport Awards
Best Airport (ME)
Most Improved Airport
ACI’s ASQ Awards
2010
Best Customer Service
Best in Dubai 2010 (Ahlan!)
Air Cargo Hub of the Year
Supply Chain and Transport Awards (SCATA)
Middle East’s Leading Airport
World Traveller Awards (ME)
Best Airport Middle East
Business Traveller (ME)
Best Airport – Middle East
Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards
Best Special Needs Transport Facilities
Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport
(Roads and Transport Authority)
Best Worldwide Airport
Business Traveller Awards
2009
World’s Leading Airport
World Travel Awards (London)
Middle East’s Leading Airport
World Travel Awards (Dubai)
Best Airport Middle East
Business Traveller Awards
Cargo Hub of the Year (3rd consecutive)
Supply Chain and Transport Award (SCATA)
Best Airport (Cargo) (4th consecutive)
Middle East Logistics Award
Middle East’s Best Airport (15th consecutive)
Asian Freight and Supply Chain (AFSC)
2008
The Single Largest Development in Aviation History in the Region
Newsweek (Arabic)
Selling Long Haul Awards
Best Long Haul Airport
Business Traveller Awards (Germany)
Best Airport Middle East
Best Airport for Duty Free Shopping
Naseba MENA Awards, Doha
Fastest Growing Airport, Middle East
Dubai Government Excellence Programme
Best Team Award (Dubai Airports Team for Dubai Routes)
www.Zvezda.Travel.ru Awards, Moscow
Best Foreign Airport
Construction World, Gulf Awards 2008
UAE’s Top Developers Award
Business Traveller ME 2008
Best Airport in the Middle East
Best Airport in ME for Duty Free Shopping
Supply Chain and Transport Awards 2008 (SCATA)
Air Cargo Hub of the Year
World Travel Awards 2008
Middle East’s Leading Airport
Aviation Business Awards 2008
Airport of the Year
2007
World Travel Awards
World’s Leading Airport & Middle East’s Leading Airport
Business Traveller Germany
Best Airport Middle East
Aviation Business Awards (ABA)
Best Airport of the Year
2006
Super Brands Award
Outstanding Brand Name
Conde Nast Traveller Award
Best Airport Worldwide
2005
Business Traveller Germany
Best Airport Middle East
Selling Long Haul, UK
Best airport Worldwide
Buying Business Travel, UK
Gold Award, Worldwide Airport
World Travel Awards
World’s Leading Airport & Middle East’s Leading Airport
ACI AETRA Award
Best Airport Middle East & Africa
2004
OAG (Official Airline Guide)
Best in the World
IATA Global Airport Monitor
Best Airport Worldwide, Best in the Region; Best in Size
Business Traveller Middle East
Best Airport Middle East
Business Traveller Germany
Best Airport Middle East
Conde Nast Traveller Readers
World’s Favourite Airport
Routes Forum
Airport Marketing Award
IATA Global Airport Monitor
Best Airport for Overall Passenger Satisfaction
Conde Nast Traveller Readers
Best design/layout in the world; best Duty Free facility
2003
Business Traveller Germany
Best Airport Middle East
Government Excellence Awards
Special Recognition for Customer Satisfaction
Business Traveller Middle East
Best Airport Middle East
IATA Global Airport Monitor
Best Airport for Overall Passenger Satisfaction
Routes Airport Marketing Awards – Edinburgh
Highly Commended
Conde Nast Traveller Awards
Best International Airport Worldwide
2002
Conde Nast Traveller Awards
Best International Airport Worldwide, Runners Up
Routes Airport marketing Awards - Athens
Best Airport marketing Campaign
Air BP Award
Operational Excellence
IATA Global Airport Monitor
Best Airport for Overall Passenger Satisfaction
Dubai Awards for Government Excellence
Distinguished Government Department
Business Traveller Middle East
Best Airport Middle East
Airport World and Insight Media
Airport Service Excellence Awards
2001
Routes Airport Marketing Awards - Dublin
Best Airport Marketing Campaign
Conde Nast Traveller Award
Best International Airport Worldwide
Air Transport World Award
Outstanding Advertisement
Government Excellence Award
Government Recognition for Customer Satisfaction
World Travel Awards
Best Airport Middle East
2000
Routes - Amsterdam
Highly Commended Best International Airport
Seventh World Travel Awards
Best Airport in the Middle East
It Datamatix Middle East Award
Best Technical Airport in the Middle East
Travel Intelligence Middle East Award
Best Airport Middle East
1999
Air Bp Operational Excellence Award
Best Ramp Safety Initiative
1998
Business Travel World UK
Best International Airport
Flight International Aerospace Industry
Finalists Infrastructure Category
Routes - London
Best Corporate Communications
1997
Executive Travel UK
Silver Award for Best International Airport
Frontier Marketing Awards
Airport Operator of the Year - Highly Commended
Business Traveller Reader's Poll
Best Duty Free Worldwide - 2nd
1996
Business Travel World UK
Best International Airport
1985
Frontier Marketing Awards
Airport Duty Free Operator of the year
Best Marketing Campaign - Operator - Highly Commended