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With five runways and eventual capacity for 160 million passengers, Dubai World Central will be the world’s biggest airport when completed |
UAE. The new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) opened its doors for business on Sunday following its official inauguration and the welcoming of the first commercial flight.
A large delegation of local dignitaries and aviation officials toured the facility following the unveiling of a commemorative display and welcomed the arrival of the first commercial flight, Wizz Air from Budapest, Hungary. Also present were aircraft from Gulf Air and Jazeera Airlines both of which will commence operations at DWC soon. Qatar Airways is another to join the list of carriers (see below).
“Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central will play a vital role in the future development of Dubai as a centre for trade, commerce, transport and logistics and tourism. I am impressed by the efficiency and convenience of this new terminal,” said HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Dubai Airports. “The opening of this facility signals the historic beginning of a long-term plan to build the largest airport in the world to accommodate the tremendous passenger growth and contribute to the continued economic and social development of Dubai.”
The new passenger terminal offers full retail – including a strong offer from Dubai Duty Free – as well as food & beverage amenities.
It is serviced by one A380 capable runway, 64 remote aircraft stands and has capacity initially for up to 7 million passengers per year.
A number of new airlines have been confirmed for the new airport. Wizz Air provides low-cost air transport across 30 countries with 16 bases across Europe. Jazeera Airways will commence operations with two weekly flights starting on 31 October. Recently, Gulf Air announced its intention to start daily operations to Bahrain on 8 December. Today (27 December) Qatar Airways revealed it would operate twice daily services from next March to Dubai World Central.
“The location, convenience and compact nature of DWC are compelling attributes,” said Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports. “Airline and customer interest in this airport continues to grow and we hope to announce additional services in the near future.”
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The new airport houses a full duty free retail and F&B offer |
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