UAE jobs: Hiring to pick up for airline, travel sector in 2023

UAE jobs: Hiring to pick up for airline, travel sector in 2023

Dubai: In anticipation of a record come-back for the travel and tourism industry next year, UAE airlines and travel agencies ramped up their hiring operations this year. They will continue to do so throughout 2023. Since most companies in the aviation sector are expecting to return to pre-pandemic capacities by next year, they want to hire new hands to ensure smooth business operations. Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates and budget airline flydubai have confirmed their plans to hire hundreds of professionals for full-time roles in different capacities – locally and internationally. Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO at flydubai, told Gulf News: “This year, we have taken delivery of 20 new aircraft and have grown our network to 114 destinations. To support this growth, we have grown our workforce, attracting more than 1,300 new employees since the start of 2022, 80 per cent of whom are cabin crew, engineers and pilots. This is the biggest recruitment drive that we have ever undertaken.” Al Ghaith added, “A recruitment drive to add more talented professionals to our workforce is currently underway and will continue throughout 2023.” When asked about the employees who lost their jobs amid the pandemic, the CEO said flydubai retained most of