New Dubai terminal to be world's biggest

BTN News
Tuesday, 30 April 2024


Dubai ruler sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum says the new terminal will be five times the size of the current Dubai International Airport and able to handle up to 260 million passengers annually.

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

“We are ensuring continuous and stable development for our children - and their children. Dubai will be the world’s airport, its port, its urban hub, and its new global centre,” he said.

Paul Griffiths, Dubai Airports' ceo, 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.

Nearly 87 million passengers used the Dubai hub last year, topping pre-pandemic levels.

New Dubai terminal to be world's biggest

BTN News
Tuesday, 30 April 2024


Dubai ruler sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum says the new terminal will be five times the size of the current Dubai International Airport and able to handle up to 260 million passengers annually.

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

“We are ensuring continuous and stable development for our children - and their children. Dubai will be the world’s airport, its port, its urban hub, and its new global centre,” he said.

Paul Griffiths, Dubai Airports' ceo, 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.

Nearly 87 million passengers used the Dubai hub last year, topping pre-pandemic levels.