UAE. The Arrivals hall in Dubai International Airport Terminal 1 is set to be expanded under major new refurbishment plans, with space for new retail and food & beverage outlets.
Dubai Airports confirmed the plans yesterday, which it said will give passengers a “vastly improved travelling experience”. Work is due to begin in the first quarter of this year and expected to be completed by the end of 2014.
The refurbishment includes more efficient and streamlined baggage screening in the Departures hall, the replacement of all check-in desks, upgrade of baggage systems and the modernisation of all public areas.
It also includes the reconfigured and expanded arrivals hall, where all meeters and greeters will be accommodated within a fully air-conditioned space with new food and retail outlets. The arrivals immigration hall is also being refurbished to improve passenger flow and reduce processing times for arriving passengers.
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More than 90 airlines currently operate out of Terminal 1 |
The adjoining Arrivals forecourt will be reconfigured to improve traffic flow and create a safer pedestrian environment for all passengers leaving the Terminal 1 Arrivals hall.
“Dubai Airports is continually striving to enhance the service we offer all our passengers while expanding our facilities to meet the growing number of passengers passing through the airport,” said Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths.
“In addition to significantly increasing our capacity, the upgrade of Terminal 1 together with the construction of Concourse D will offer our passengers a more inviting and comfortable environment in line with the newer facilities across the terminals at Dubai International.”
Once the refurbishment of Terminal 1 is complete, it will be linked via a new elevated train system to Concourse D, which is currently under construction. Concourse D will become the new home of more than 100 airlines that fly to and from Dubai International when it opens in 2015.
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