The airport in Dubai is located about 5 km southeast of the city center and is considered one of the most modern and functional not only in the whole country, but also in the whole world. It is one of the busiest airports in the world, with 78 million passengers in 2015.
Unique airport code: DXB
Dubai International Airport serves as the base for Emirates Airlines and the low-cost airline Fly Dubai; the Emirates hub is the largest air hub in the Middle East and serves almost 65% of all passengers at the airport.
- Reference: +971 (4) 224-55-55
- Airport website: www.dubaiairports.ae
- Working hours: 24/7
Dubai Airport Terminals
The airport consists of several terminals, including three passenger, cargo and two VIP terminals.
- Terminal 1: serves international flights, consists of two zones: C and D. There are plans to expand the terminal to increase its capacity.
- Terminal 2: is used to serve charter and commercial flights, mainly to the Middle East, India and Afghanistan. Is the base for Fly Dubai and Air India.
- Terminal 3: is designed to serve Emirates Airline flights only. The terminal is divided into areas A, B and C; area A serves Airbus A-380 passengers.
- VIP: area is reserved for VIPs, Smart Card holders and diplomatic passengers.
- Dubai Executive: Flight is used by private airlines.
Online scoreboard
- Online departure and arrival board: http://www.dubaiairports.ae/dxb
Services
- Marhaba service
- business centers
- Cafes and restaurants
- Duty free
- Sleep cabins SnoozeCube
- Dubai International Hotel
- ATMs
Tax free
Dubai is a duty-free zone, so there is no VAT refund for purchases in local stores, but you can get it for purchases made in another country – for example, when transferring to a flight. To do this, contact the taxi-free shop with the logo of Al Rostamani (Global Blue partner), located in the arrivals area of terminal 3 at gate No. 2. The office is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Global Blue Tax Free forms are accepted, issued in any country.
How to get to the airport
Underground
Taxi
Bus
Transfer
Dubai Airport now
At the moment:
- Dubai International Airport serves about 140 airlines to more than 260 destinations .
- 2 runways 4000 m long and 60 m wide each operate in a constant mode . Suitable for takeoff and landing in difficult weather conditions.
- Duty Free airport – more than 40,000 sq. meters of retail space.
- Free shuttles and metro trains run between the airport terminals .
- And also: fitness and spa centers, a cinema, food courts with restaurants of different cuisines, a hotel, recreation areas, business rooms, etc.
It is the 1st airport in the country in terms of passenger traffic. And the 6th largest in the world!
- 80,000,000 maximum passenger traffic per year
- 1960 was the official year of the opening of Dubai International Airport. Since then it has been modernized several times
- 1400 hectares total area of the airport
- 3 passenger terminals, 2 cargo terminals, exhibition center and this is not all that Dubai airport includes
- Is the home airport for Emirates Airlines, Flydubai and Emirates SkyCargo.
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