‘An extraordinary project’: The Moodie Report to mark Dubai Airport Concourse D opening with special publication

UAE. Moodie Corporate, the corporate publications arm of The Moodie Report, has been appointed publisher of a special book that celebrates the opening of Dubai International Airport Concourse D. The facility will open shortly with an official launch planned next month.

This high-quality A4 production will tell the tale of one of the world’s most ambitious contemporary airport terminals. It is designed to meet the needs of the 70-plus international carriers at Dubai International’s newly renovated Terminal 1, and will increase annual capacity from 75 million to 90 million passengers at the world’s leading hub for international traffic.

With a footprint of 65,000sq m, Concourse D will house a magnificent commercial and consumer offer, including:
*Over 7,000sq m of duty free retail, managed by Dubai Duty Free
*Over 4,000sq m of food & beverage space including some world-renowned names and regionals firsts
*Nine passenger lounges in more than 6,900sq m of space

Concourse D-Day looms: The new facility will cater to 70-plus international carriers and extend capacity at the airportDubai Airports Executive Vice President, Commercial & Communications Group Eugene Barry said: “With a design capacity for 18 million passengers, a consumer-centric focus, and Dubai International’s most ambitious commercial offer to date, Concourse D is an extraordinary project and a key dimension in Dubai Airports’ Strategic Masterplan. We are delighted to celebrate this milestone in association with The Moodie Report, through this special publication.”

The Moodie Report President Dermot Davitt said: “We are honoured to have been appointed to produce this commemorative publication, which marks the next stage in the expansion of the world’s number one airport for international traffic.

“It will focus on the new facility’s commercial revenues – from the striking new Dubai Duty Free offer to the diverse F&B mix and other consumer services – as well as presenting an in-depth overview of the breath-taking scope of the project, from design to operations.”

Dubai Duty Free’s 7,000sq m-plus retail offer will be among the highlights of Concourse DThe book will include interviews with senior airport management, commercial, design and operations teams, Dubai Duty Free, plus other service partners from food & beverage to advertising.

It will be distributed to Concourse D stakeholders and key business partners. To maximise exposure for advertisers, it will also be produced digitally and e-mailed to The Moodie Report’s entire reader database, as well as being permanently archived at www.TheMoodieReport.com

For advertising details please contact Connie.Magner@TheMoodieReport.com

The new facility will house a diverse consumer offer from food & beverage to many other services

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