Feb. 9 at 8:57 PM
$WRD looking forward to launch of Dubai 🇦🇪
Did you know that Dubai soon will be home to world’s largest airport? (see link to get an idea on the size)
Passenger capacity: max 260M annually
Phase 1: around 2032: 150m
Transition from Dubai International
Finalisation: 2050.
Current holders will likely be retired
DWC is further from central Dubai than DXB:
DXB → Downtown: ~15–16 km
DWC → Downtown: ~40–45 km
Longer trips raise effective revenue per ride.
Few high-capacity alternatives connect DWC to the city core (no direct metro, limited shuttle services relative to passenger volume), so ride-hail share is high by default.
Airport mix will likely be 15-20% of the mix.
Based on 27 rides per day, on 358 days of operation, that boils down to annual revenue:
15% airport mix:
$103,031
20% airport mix:
$112,099
In Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, Uber’s airport share is disproportionately high relative to its citywide share.
https://x.com/gang_uae/status/2020789664949359051?s=46