Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has approved a new passenger terminal in Dubai. Al Maktoum International Airport worth 128 billion AED ($34,85 billion), he said on Sunday in an X post.
Al Maktoum International Airport will be the largest in the world, with 400 gates, 5 parallel runways, capacity for up to 260 million passengers, and five times the size of Dubai International Airport. He added saying that all operations at Dubai Airport will be transferred to Al Maktoum in the coming years.
The airport will be the new home for flagship airline Emirates and its low-cost sister airline Flydubai, along with all partner airlines that connect the world to and from Dubai, said the chairman of Dubai's state-owned airline, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum.
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
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