Paul Griffiths: Chief Executive of Dubai Airports

Paul Griffiths, a British executive, has been chief executive of Dubai Airports, the government-owned operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), since the organisation’s formation in 2007, according to published biographies. Please check the Dubai Airports website for his current status.

Career before Dubai

Before joining Dubai, he was managing director of London Gatwick Airport. He joined airport operator BAA in 2004, after 14 years with the Virgin Group.

Milestones during his tenure

• Terminal 3 at DXB opened in October 2008.
• Dubai World Central opened in June 2010.
• Concourse A, described as the first purpose-built A380 facility, opened in January 2013, and Concourse D in February 2016.
• DXB passed its pre-pandemic traffic in 2023. Forbes Middle East reports 92.3 million passengers in 2024 and the 11th consecutive year as the world’s busiest airport for international traffic, according to Airports Council International.

Outside aviation

He is a musician and a vice president and former chairman of trustees of the Royal College of Organists.