Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5 November 2026: Dubai Airports is bringing the energy of Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) to Dubai International (DXB) through a month-long series of activities encouraging colleagues, families and guests to make movement and wellbeing part of everyday life.
Supporting Dubai’s ambition to become one of the world’s most active cities, the programme combines activities for Dubai Airports employees and their families with complimentary wellbeing experiences for guests travelling through DXB.
On 7 and 8 November, guests travelling through DXB can take part in complimentary yoga, breathwork and fitness sessions delivered by Be Relax at the Fitness Village in Concourse D, Terminal 1. Running from 6pm to 9pm, the sessions will give a chance to pause, recharge and experience moments of movement as part of their journey.
Meshari Al Bannai, Chief People Officer at Dubai Airports, said: “Dubai Fitness Challenge reflects the energy and ambition that defines Dubai. By bringing it into our workplace and our airport, we are creating opportunities for our people, their families and our guests to take part in a citywide movement in ways that are simple and accessible. It also reinforces the kind of culture we want to build at Dubai Airports, one where wellbeing supports connection, engagement and how people experience their day.”
Throughout November, Dubai Airports will deliver varied sessions for employees, with selected activities extended to their families in recognition of the UAE’s Year of Family. From cycling, padel, basketball, badminton, cricket and volleyball alongside experiences such as sunrise yoga and a silent disco power walk, the programme offers different ways to get active, try something new and connect outside the day-to-day working.
By bringing a citywide initiative to the airport environment, Dubai Airports is supporting Dubai’s vision to encourage more active lifestyles while creating meaningful experiences for the people who work at and travel through DXB.
About Dubai Airports
- Dubai Airports operates both of Dubai’s airports, Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC).
- As an integrator, Dubai Airports works to balance the interests of all stakeholders to maintain aviation growth, protect operational resilience and ensure that service providers collaborate to provide a safe and secure service, and improve customer experience whilst maintaining a sustainable business.
- In 2025, DXB welcomed a record 95.2 million guests, marking the busiest year in its history and the highest annual international traffic ever recorded by any airport.
- DWC embodies Dubai’s vision for the future of aviation. With expansion plans announced in May 2024, involving a record investment of US$35b, DWC aims to reshape the aviation landscape.
- Over the next decade, DWC will accommodate 150m passengers annually, eventually expanding to 260m passengers and 12m tonnes of cargo.
- With five runways, futuristic design and seamless intermodal connectivity, DWC aims to revolutionise global air travel, setting new standards for efficiency and guest experience for the next 50 years.
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