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From a small airport with 9 airlines serving
about 20 destinations in the 1960s,
Dubai International Airport has grown to one
of the top 10 airports in the world.
Today it accommodates about 110 airlines to more than 160 destinations, carries
over 20 million passengers per year and it’s one of the two fastest growing
airports in the world.
Flying to/from this airport is really a pleasure. It’s located approx. 5km from
the centre of Dubai and has two main terminals and a small VIP terminal.
Terminal 1 (Sheikh Rashid Terminal) of Dubai International Airport is made of 5
levels and has 25 boarding gates. Terminal 1 also includes a bar and
restaurants, a medical centre, banking services, ATM’s, post office, wide-range
of entertainment services and, of course, huge
Duty Free Shop Centre. But, most
important of all, Dubai Airport has a five star
Dubai International Hotel
situated in Terminal 1.
Terminal 2 is much smaller and is reserved for charter, cargo, regional and
business scheduled flights.
Al Majalis (VIP terminal) is reserved for private jet owners and VIP’s.
Dubai International Airport is currently building completely new Terminal 3,
planed to be finished this year. With this new terminal, DIA will have the
capacity to handle about 70 million passengers per year.
