Organisers have announced that Dubai World Trade Centre will host the 25th edition of the Airport Show from 12–14 May 2026, expecting more than 150 exhibitors and 7,000 buyers focused on air-traffic management (ATM) solutions.(bangladeshmonitor.com.bd)
Now in its silver-jubilee year, the show has evolved from a regional expo into a global forum where OEMs demo e-gates, biometrics and autonomous ground-handling vehicles increasingly adopted across GCC hubs. For UAE-based mobility and relocation managers, the exhibition is a bell-wether for airport-capacity upgrades that directly affect visa-on-arrival processing times and crew turnaround efficiency.
Whether you’re an exhibitor shipping in advanced ATM gear or a corporate delegate weaving the Airport Show into a broader Middle East itinerary, VisaHQ can handle the visa logistics in the background—securing everything from UAE e-visas to multi-entry business permits. Explore the quick online application process and country-specific requirements at https://www.visahq.com/united-arab-emirates/
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Dubai Airports is expected to unveil progress on its US$33 billion Al Maktoum International expansion—including passenger-flow modelling that could boost annual capacity to 150 million by 2030. Start-ups pitching AI-driven immigration-risk analytics will seek pilot projects with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA).
Corporate travel buyers can pre-register for the Hosted-Buyer programme, which offers fast-track immigration on arrival, hotel nights and behind-the-scenes tarmac tours—valuable perks when negotiating airline distribution deals. Exhibitor demand is running 18 % above the 2025 edition, underscoring the region’s outsized aviation-infrastructure pipeline.
While the event sits ten weeks out, advance notice allows multinational firms to align assignment-planning trips with the show, leveraging multiple entry permits and avoiding Ramadan travel peaks in late March.
Now in its silver-jubilee year, the show has evolved from a regional expo into a global forum where OEMs demo e-gates, biometrics and autonomous ground-handling vehicles increasingly adopted across GCC hubs. For UAE-based mobility and relocation managers, the exhibition is a bell-wether for airport-capacity upgrades that directly affect visa-on-arrival processing times and crew turnaround efficiency.
Whether you’re an exhibitor shipping in advanced ATM gear or a corporate delegate weaving the Airport Show into a broader Middle East itinerary, VisaHQ can handle the visa logistics in the background—securing everything from UAE e-visas to multi-entry business permits. Explore the quick online application process and country-specific requirements at https://www.visahq.com/united-arab-emirates/
Dubai Airports is expected to unveil progress on its US$33 billion Al Maktoum International expansion—including passenger-flow modelling that could boost annual capacity to 150 million by 2030. Start-ups pitching AI-driven immigration-risk analytics will seek pilot projects with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA).
Corporate travel buyers can pre-register for the Hosted-Buyer programme, which offers fast-track immigration on arrival, hotel nights and behind-the-scenes tarmac tours—valuable perks when negotiating airline distribution deals. Exhibitor demand is running 18 % above the 2025 edition, underscoring the region’s outsized aviation-infrastructure pipeline.
While the event sits ten weeks out, advance notice allows multinational firms to align assignment-planning trips with the show, leveraging multiple entry permits and avoiding Ramadan travel peaks in late March.
