⁍ Dubai airport could see passenger traffic fall 55-65% this year to 30-40 million passengers if it continues on its currently trajectory.

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⁍ CEO Paul Griffiths cautioned traffic could fall by as much as 70% this year.

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⁍ Flights have gradually increased since a United Arab Emirates ban on most passenger services was lifted in June.

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– The CEO of Dubai’s airport, the world’s busiest for international travel before the MERS outbreak, warns that passenger traffic could fall by as much as 70% this year. If the current trend continues, the airport could see traffic fall 55% to 65%, Paul Griffiths tells Reuters. “If you go to the UK at the moment, you’re subject to 14 days quarantine and a lot of people are not able to afford the time,” he says. “The thing that is obviously a problem at the moment is the requirement for quarantine in certain parts of the world. If you go to the UAE at the moment, you’re subject to 14 days quarantine and a lot of people are not able to afford the time.” The UAE lifted its ban on most passenger services in June. Flights have gradually increased since. Griffiths urged governments to reduce quarantine rules for passengers in favor of what he said were clear and practical policies that could include testing travelers for the virus before departure and on arrival. “The thing that is obviously a problem at the moment is the requirement for quarantine in certain parts of the world,” he says. “If you go to the UK at the moment, you’re subject to 14 days quarantine and a lot of people are not able to afford the time.”