Dubai International Airport is located in the UAE. Currently, it is included in the list of the largest in the world. If you decide to visit the UAE, then in order to decide on the flight, you need to clarify the current schedule. Dubai Airport welcomes all its passengers with hospitality.
Location
Dubai Airport was officially opened in 1960. It is the largest aviation hub in the Middle East.
The city near which the airport of the same name was built is the administrative center of the emirate of Dubai. It is located northeast of Abu Dhabi, on the coast of the Persian Gulf. The emirate of Sharjah is adjacent to Dubai.
Direct flights connect the administrative capital with most major cities and capitals in Europe. Flights from the international airport are carried out in one hundred and forty directions by ninety-six airlines. It is worth saying that Dubai is located at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and Africa.
The building of the international airport is located in the Al-Gharud area. It's not far (4-5km) from the administrative center itself. Moreover, Dubai Airport is located southeast of the city.
How to get there?
You can arrive at Dubai Airport from the administrative center by various means of transport. It's better to do it by car. Travel time will take no more than fifteen minutes. Driving is required on the D-89 highway. You can easily hire a taxi.
If you have used a car rental service, remember that the D-89 runs from Deira Corniche. It is located perpendicular to the D-85 highway. Those who wish can rent a car from several companies located in the terminals of the airport itself.
You can also get to the airport building by bus. Moreover, there are stops near each of the terminals. You can also get to the airport by metro. Its red line passes through two terminals - the first and third.
Key features of the airport
The largest aviation hub is spread over a huge area. It occupies three and a half thousand hectares. The airport has three terminals. This largest air hub is capable of serving sixty million passengers a year.
The thirteenth line in the list of the busiest airports "Dubai" took in 2011. In addition to passenger, the air hub receives a large number of cargo flights. Moreover, the airport is able to accept all existing types of airliners. These include the Airbus A380. It is these models of aircraft that are based inEmirates airport. In addition, the international airport is a hub (center of interest) for the low-cost airline FlyDubai. The largest air hub links the administrative center with more than a hundred different destinations.
Hotels
International airport services are often used by transit passengers. They do not have a United Arab Emirates visa. For such people, a five-star Dubai International Hotel is open in the airport transit zone. Passengers can spend long connections between flights in comfortable conditions.
Guests of the hotel can move freely within the transit area, located in the interconnected first and third terminals. Such passengers are given the opportunity to visit Duty Free shops, as well as numerous restaurants and cafes of the airport.
The hotel has two parts. The first of them is located on the square of the first terminal. The second part is located on the territory of the third terminal. The institution has three hundred and forty-one rooms. However, they are divided into categories. They have rooms of different size and configuration. Fitness centers are available on site. They are equipped with swimming pools as well as gyms.
Equipment of all rooms corresponds to modern technical capabilities. Guests can use massage chairs (excluding the Deluxe Room), turn on a flat-screen TV and access wireless internet.
A variety ofnumber services. Guests can make use of dry cleaning and laundry services. For passengers of high categories there is the possibility of express check-in. The hotel at the airport "Dubai" offers its guests to visit numerous bars, cafes and restaurants.
There are one hundred different hotels not far from a major aviation hub. Places in them can be booked in advance via the Internet. All hotels are built in a modern style and have fairly comfortable rooms and excellent service.
Scheme of the international complex
Those who get to the airport "Dubai" for the first time, will certainly be impressed by its size. The area of this complex is such that one can easily get confused in its transitions, terminals and levels. Therefore, before the trip, you should familiarize yourself with the plan of this international airport. At the same time, if you plan to travel between the buildings, it is worth considering that your journey from the first to the second terminal will take about twenty minutes, and if you need to get from the first to the third, the road will take half an hour.
First Terminal
If you plan to visit Dubai Airport, the layout of the terminals of this imposing complex should be studied in advance. The first of them occupies a huge area. It is equal to 515 thousand square kilometers. The capacity of this terminal is estimated at thirty-seven million passengers. It is he who is entrusted with the function of accepting flights of all major airlines performing international transportation. Among them are Transaero and Aeroflot. Scheme of the firstThe terminal includes a passenger check-in area for a flight. It has departure and arrival zones.
This terminal consists of two concourses. The first of them - C - is connected to the rest by a long tunnel, the length of which is 300 meters. This concourse includes fifty gates. It is in it that the smoking rooms of the airport are located. Concourse D is planned to be slightly expanded and connected to terminal C.
There are Duty Free shops and catering establishments in the departure area of this part of the airport. Here you can find currency exchange offices, a medical center, ticket offices. You can buy clothes, alcohol, jewelry, etc. in the terminal shops.
Second terminal
This part of the airport is of less importance than the first. The terminal was built in 1998. In 2009, it was reconstructed. It is designed to accept aircraft of small Asian and Middle Eastern companies. Cargo airliners from the CIS and other countries land there.
The terminal has two concourses. The first of them is equipped with Duty Free shops, waiting rooms for first and business class passengers, as well as restaurants. There is parking for 2.5 thousand cars on the territory of the terminal.
Third terminal
It has been operating since 2008. This is the largest terminal of the international airport. It was created specifically for Emirates. The building occupies a huge area. It is one million seven hundred and thirteen square meters. This is the largest buildingairport.
Part of the terminal is underground. Its main scheme includes the following zones: arrivals, baggage claim, check-in, departure. There are two halls on the territory of the terminal - for first and business class passengers.
This building is divided into two concourses - A and B. The first of them is connected by tunnels and a travolator with the main levels.
Filling of the third terminal is standard. These are Duty Free shops, restaurants, cafes, currency exchange offices, etc.
At Dubai Airport, the distance between the terminals can be overcome with the help of free shuttle buses. They run around the clock and carry transit passengers. The first and third terminals are connected by a metro line.
New terminal
Recently, a building was built that serves only politicians, sports and show business stars, and other important guests. This is a VIP terminal. It is located near the second and has a business center, conference rooms, as well as duty free shops.
Airport Shops
Trade on the territory of this huge complex is divided into two zones. The first of them contains shops that offer goods to passengers arriving at Dubai Airport. "Duty free" trade is carried out on departure.
All airport stores occupy more than ten thousand square meters. They sell alcohol and tobacco, clothes and cosmetics, glasses and gold, souvenirs and electronics, as well as many other goods.
The area where the Duty Free shops are located occupiesan area of seven thousand square meters. Offered mainly tobacco, sweets and alcohol. At Dubai Airport, the duty free zone is considered one of the best in the world.
New air hub
For those who do not know how many airports there are in Dubai, it is worth explaining that in 2007 the construction of another airport terminal began in the city. It is also planned to accept international flights. Al Maktoum Airport was named after a sheikh who once ruled Dubai. The new facility is scheduled to be commissioned by 2015.
