Check-in at The Emirates Airline COVID-19 Information hub.

Carrier set to increase its passenger schedule to 52 destinations in July.

Airline welcomes new air travel protocols announced in Dubai.

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The service allows Dubai residents to let out their apartments for short-term stays.

Emirate is on track to reach 20 million visitors by 2020.

Dubai’s international visitor numbers grew 6.2 per cent to a new record last year as the emirate inches closer to achieving its target of welcoming 20 million travellers annually by 2020, a government body said on Wednesday.

As Dubai clings on to its ranking as the world's busiest airport for international travel, here are the other top contenders.

Dubai International Airport has released its passenger statistics for 2017, which confirm it has held onto its position as the world’s busiest airport for international travel.

Some 88.2 million passengers passed through the airport last year, up from 83.6 million in 2016.

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said he forecasts traveller numbers to swell to 90.3 million in 2018. 

It first surpassed London Heathrow, previously the world’s busiest airport for international traffic, back in 2014 – and has kept the title ever since.

Here are the other contenders to the throne.

Emirate jostles for position as the 'go-to' destination for global adventure tourists.

A world record-breaking zipline suspended 1,680 metres in the sky and reaching speeds close to 150 kilometres per hour is the latest addition to Ras Al Khaimah’s claim as the ‘go-to’ destination for adrenaline junkies in the Middle East.

In the Middle East, Dubai, with 11.2% growth and 17 million visitors expected this year, and Mecca, with 9.8% growth and 8.7 million expected, were 2017's biggest winners in this region.

A new global study has just named Dubai one of the world’s most fascinating places to visit on earth, trumping other popular destinations like Las Vegas or Venice.