THE MIDDLE EAST’S
Top 50 Travel
& Tourism Leaders
3. Paul Griffiths
Company: Dubai Airports
Designation: CEO
Country: U.A.E.
Nationality: British
Sector: Aviation
Griffiths has been overseeing Dubai International Airport (DXB) since October 2007 and Dubai World Central (DWC) since 2010. DXB welcomed 29.1 million passengers in 2021 and handled 2.3 million tonnes of cargo. DXB supports over 84 airlines and 198 destinations worldwide. Before joining Dubai Airports, Griffiths was a board member for Virgin Travel Group for 14 years. He was previously the managing director of Gatwick Airport in London for more than three years.