Industry defining moments in 2025 and 2026, voiced by global travel and tourism leaders The year in words
Emirates raises the bar again “These outstanding results, despite significant challenges in the last month of our financial year, reaffirm the strength and resilience of the Emirates Group’s business model.” HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, announcing record 2025–26 results. Emirates Group reported record profit before tax of AED 24.4 billion (US$6.64 billion), while Emirates retained its place as the world’s most profitable airline.
“Dubai-it” becomes a call to action “Dubai-it. It means delivering something exceptional with excellence, speed and impact, transforming bold ideas into reality, ambition into achievement, and vision into results the world can see. Inspired by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Dubai’s remarkable development journey, Dubai-it has become a philosophy of action that drives innovation and progress. Today, we launch the Dubai-it Award, an annual recognition of individuals, projects, companies and institutions that embody this approach. The award celebrates achievement while inspiring the next generation of transformative success.” HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, announces the launch of the Dubai-It Award in June 2026.
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