Wellbeing and community engagement on agenda at Dubai Airports

Dubai Airports has hosted the second Dubai Mallathon, a government backed initiative designed to enhance the wellbeing of staff and engage the airport community.

It took place in Terminal 3 Departures at Dubai International Airport ( DXB) and effectively brought together Dubai Airports employees, members of the wider oneDXB community and People of Determination for two morning indoor walks.

The programme is part of DXB’s wider efforts to reimagine what an airport can be, support employee wellbeing, and bring the airport community together through shared experiences.

Majed Al Joker, chief operating officer at Dubai Airports said: “This is an initiative we can all get behind because it encourages people to be part of something that’s more than just exercise.

“This is a community-driven movement that fits around shifts, work locations, and daily routines and where small steps make a big impact.

“DXB is the perfect location for indoor walks because airports are places of movement by nature, and this initiative gives our employees and oneDXB community another way to come together, stay active and support Dubai’s wider wellbeing ambitions.”

Welcoming Dubai Airports’ participation in the initiative, Demaithan Al Qamzi, general co-ordinator of Dubai Mallathon, said hosting activities at Dubai International Airport is a significant addition to the initiative, extending its reach to airport employees, the wider airport community and travellers.

Al Qamzi said the move reflects how Dubai Mallathon has evolved beyond a traditional sporting initiative into a community movement that brings physical activity into people’s workplaces and daily lives, in line with the leadership’s vision of reinforcing Dubai’s position as the world’s best city to live and work.

As a result of the launch of the initiative at DXB, further sessions will take place at key locations across Terminal 3 every Friday throughout August, uniting hundreds of colleagues, airport community partners and members of the public.

And the final session, on August 28, will pay homage to Emirati Women’s Day, as Dubai Airports invites oneDXB community members to join the walk and celebrate the contributions of Emirati women across the organisation and the wider aviation sector.

Dubai Mallathon is a citywide fitness initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai.