Tag: airport taxi

Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, plans to add 37 new planes to its fleet in the fiscal year beginning April as it expands operations in Asia with new destinations.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the Booking & Dispatch Center for taxicabs had handled 7,257,944 calls during the period from January to October 2015, noting that the number of bookings executed during the same period amounted to 5,060,550 bookings, and taxicabs made 88,029,480 trips.

Dubai received 67.3 million international passengers from February 2013 to February 2014, while Heathrow received 66.9 million, according to Airports Council International (ACI).

Dubai International airport is expected to surpass 70 million passengers this year, 5.4 per cent more than last year, despite 80-day closure of the runways, said a senior Dubai official on Sunday.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has also launched a mobile application for iPhones and android phones to help commuters plan their journey on the go.

Only six-seater taxis – the ‘vans’ – will now operate from Dubai Airport.This was confirmed by Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) CEO Ahmed Al Hammadi, on the sidelines of the recently-concluded Gitex Technology Week.

In the first half of 2013, Dubai's taxi fleet carried out more than 50 million trips, which accounted for an increase of 3 per cent compared to the same period last year.

In a formal ceremony held of late, the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has launched a new Customer Service Center at Arrivals Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport, to welcome customers and respond to their inquiries, suggestions, complaints and reported cases.

Dubai taxis are becoming more and more infamous for their unreliable service. Are we alone in this? You’re pacing back and forth, fidgeting and repeatedly glancing at your mobile screen. You’re nervous and desperately hoping to hear it ring but it never does. Chances are you’ve mistakenly relied on the services of a taxi in Dubai.

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority's Public Transport Agency (PTA) has recently revamped the designs of bus schedules and route maps of public buses, in a bid to make them simpler and user-friendly for commuters.