Dubai International Airport receives thousands of visitors daily from different parts of the world

A team of University students who are in traditional clothes welcomes the visitors, and they represent the cultures of 30 countries.

Many flights arrive in Dubai daily, with many from the GCC states and other Arab countries, from Europe and from all parts of Asia, bringing many families of tourists to the UAE during DSF 2004. The Dubai International Airport welcomes its guests with special decorations that has the logo and the theme of the Festival all over. The procedures are very easy, enabling the visitors to have an excellent first impression of the wonders they are going to see outside.

Lieutenant Colonel Jassim Abdul Ghafour, Head of the Welcoming Committee, Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department, said, "DNRD is welcoming DSF visitors in a very special way and helps in making all the procedures very easy. There is a special reception for the members of the press, artistes and our many other eminent visitors. They are received in a hall called 'Ahlan', and the procedures that they go through are made even easier. They are provided with literature and brochures to introduce them to the many marvels they will experience in Dubai."

"DNRD is taking special care of children, and the team hands out goody bags of gifts to children. Flowers are given to the mothers who come in, with the number of flowers being given out crossing 2000. Visitors to Dubai during DSF 2004 will feel the inherent hospitality of our land right from when they step off the aircraft. The decorations- the lights, colours and themes- all serve to build a festive atmosphere, much like how Dubai is during DSF", he added.

The visitors can get all the information and they can also book taxis and rent cars, book hotel rooms right from the Customer Service Desk in Dubai International Airport.