$35 BILLION AIRPORT TERMINAL TO SERVE 260 MILLION PASSENGERS A YEAR WILL BE BUILT IN DUBAI

Mon 29 April 2024:

Dubai has begun construction on a $35 billion airport terminal, which when finished would have the highest capacity in the world, emirate’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed said.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice president and prime minister of Dubai, announced on Sunday that the upcoming terminal would accommodate up to 260 million passengers a year and be five times larger than the existing Dubai International Airport.

Dubai International Airport has been the world’s busiest airport for international travel for 10 consecutive years, putting the facility’s capacity under strain.

“As we build an entire city around the airport in Dubai South, demand for housing for a million people will follow. It will host the world’s leading companies in the logistics and air transport sectors,” Sheikh Mohammed said on X.

Today, we approved the designs for the new passenger terminals at Al Maktoum International Airport, and commencing construction of the building at a cost of AED 128 billion as part of Dubai Aviation Corporation's strategy.

Al Maktoum International Airport will enjoy the… pic.twitter.com/oG973DGRYX

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 28, 2024

“We are building a new project for future generations, ensuring continuous and stable development for our children and their children in turn. Dubai will be the world’s airport, its port, its urban hub, and its new global centre.”

Over the next few years, all operations at Dubai International Airport will be moved to the more modern Al Maktoum International Airport, according to Sheikh Mohammed.

After it is finished, Al Maktoum International Airport, which opened in 2010, will house 400 airplane gates and five parallel runways, serving as the new home of Emirates, the airline’s flagship.

The capacity of Dubai International Airport is being strained as it has been the busiest airport in the world for international travel for ten years straight.

The transit hub saw around 87 million visitors last year, exceeding pre-pandemic numbers.

Paul Griffiths, the CEO of Dubai Airports, said the development would solidify Dubai’s position as a leading aviation hub.

“The growth of Dubai has always been hand in hand with the growth of its aviation infrastructure and today we see another bold step on that journey,” Griffiths said in a statement.

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