Dubai International Airport is located at Al Garhoud catering Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is considered one of the largest and busiest international airports.Â
Owner, Operator
Dubai Airports Company owns and operates this airport serving the Emirates of Dubai.
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Air and Passenger Traffic
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operations and Statistics | |||
| Year | Passengers | Airfreight (Tonnes) | Aircraft |
| 2003 | 18062344 | 928758 | 148334 |
| 2004 | 21711883 | 1111647 | 168511 |
| 2005 | 23607507 | 1333014 | 195820 |
| 2006 | 28788726 | 1410963 | 217165 |
| 2007 | 34340000 | 1668505 | 260530 |
| 2008 | 37441440 | 1824991 | |
| 2009 | 40901752 | 1927520 | |
| 2010 | 47180628 | 2270498 | 292662 |
| 2011 | 50977960 | 2199750 | 326317 |
| 2012 | 57684550 | 2279624 | 344245 |
| 2013 | 66431533 | 2435567 | 369953 |
| 2014 | 70475636 | 2367574 | 357339 |
| 2015 | 78014841 | 2506092 | 406625 |
| 2016 | 83654250 | 2592454 | 418220 |
| 2017 | 88242099 | ||
| 2018 | 89149387 | ||
| 2019 | 86396757 | ||
| 2020 | 18229461 | ||
| 2021 | 29110609 | ||
| 2022 | 66069981 | ||
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Growth in Traffic at Dubai International AirportÂ
| Airlines | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 |
| Passenger Movements | 4.347 million | 6.299 million | 9.732 millions | 15.973 million | 28.788 million | 47.181 million | 70.476
million |
| Airfreight movements (tonnes) | 144,,282 | 243,092 | 431,777 | 764,193 | 1.410 million | 2.19 million | 2.37 Advertisements
million |
| City links | 36 | 54 | 110 | 170 | 195 | 210 | 240 |
| Weekly scheduled Flights | N/A | N/A | 2350 | 2850 | 4550 | 6100 | 7500 |
| Airlines | N/A | N/N | 80 | 102 | 113 | 135 | 140 |
Major Airlines based at the Dubai International Airport
- Emirates is the largest operating airline at the Dubai International Airport accepting scheduled flights to and from the Middle East, North America, South America, Australia, Europe, Africa, and New Zealand.
- Emirates SkyCargo is a cargo service under the Emirates that provides cargo operations to and from Dubai and the rest of the world.
- Flydubai is a low-cost carrier that operates from Africa, Middle-East, South Asia, Europe
Dubai International Airport also provides services that offer flying training for private pilots. It also offers facilities for private planes and helicopter owners.
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Some of the airlines and Destinations connected at Dubai International Airport
| Airlines | Destinations |
| Aegean Airlines | Athens |
| Aeroflot | Moscow- Sheremetyevo |
| Air Algeria | Almaty, Astana |
| Air Canada | Toronto-Pearson |
| Air China | Beijing – Capital, Chongqing, Hangzhou |
| Air France | Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Air India | Chennai, Delhi, Gao-Dabolim, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai |
| Air India Express | Amritsar, Gao-Dabolim, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai |
| Air Peace | Abuja, Lagos (both suspended) |
| Air Tanzania | Dar es Salaam |
| airBaltic | Riga Advertisements
Seasonal: Vilnius |
| airblue | Islamabad , Karachi, Lahore, Multan |
| AJet | Ankara, Istanbul-Sabiha Gokcen |
| Ariana Afghan Airlines | Kabul |
| Arkia | Tel Aviv |
| Azerbaijan Airlines | Baku |
| Belavia | Minsk |
| British Airways | London – Heathrow |
| Cathay Pacific | Hong-Kong |
| Cebu Pacific | Manila |
| Centrum Air | Tashkent |
| China Eastern Airlines | Kunming, Qingdao, Shanghai-Pudong, Xi’an |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Wuhan |
| Condor | Berlin (begins 29 October 2024) |
| Cyprus Airways | Larnaca |
| Daallo Airlines | Hargeisa, Mogadishu |
| Egyptair | Alexandria, Cairo |
| El Al | Tel Aviv |
| Emirates | Abidjan, Accra Ababa, Adelaide (resumes 28 Oct 2024), Ahmedabad, Algiers, Amman Queen Alia, Amsterdam, Antananarivo(begins 3 Sep 2024), Athens, Auckland, Baghdad, Bahrain, Bangalore, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Barcelona, Basra, Beijing-Capital, Beirut, Birmingham, Bogota, Bologna, Boston, Brisbane, Brussels, Budapest, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Cairo, Cape Town, Casablanca, Cebu, Chennai, Chicago-O’Hara, Christchurch, Clark, Colombo-Bandaranaike, Conakry, Copenhagen, Dakar-Diass, Dallas/Fort Worth, Dammam, Dar es Salaam, Delhi, Denpasar, Dhaka, Dublin, Durban, Dusseldorf, Edinburg (resumes 4 Nov 2024), Entebbe, Erbil, Frankfurt, Geneva, Glashow, Guangzhou, Hamburg, Hanoi, Harare, Ho Chi Minh, City, Hong Kong, Houston- Intercontinental, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jakarta-Soekarmo-Hatta, Jeddah, Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo, Karachi, Kochi, Kolkata, Kaula Lumpur-International, Kuwait City, Lagos, Lahore, Larnaca, Lisbon, London-Gatwick, London-Heathrow, London-Stansted, Los Angeles, Luanda, Lusaka, Lyon, Madrid, Mahe, Male, Malta, Manchester, Manila, Mauritius, Medina, Melbourne, Mexico City, Miami, Milan-Malpensa, Montreal-Trudeau, Moscow-Domodedovo, Mumbai, Munich, Muscat, Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta, New York-JFK, Newark, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nice, Orlando, Osaka-Kansai, Oslo, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Perth, Peshawar, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Prague, Riyadh, Rio de Janeiro-Galeao, Rome-Fiumicino, … |
| Fly Oya | Tripoli- Mitiga |
| Flyadeal | Riyadh |
| FlyArystan | Aktau, Aktobe, Oral, Shymkent |
What can we do in the case of a Long Layover?
- Dubai Finest Diner inside the Dubai International Mall opens wide to resume your hunger
- From skincare brands to duty-free gold, Rolex, Gadgets everything is tax-free at the duty-free
- Do not hesitate to find lounges to relax and make space to complete some due work or reading
- Gamers get exclusive treatment too, there is a gaming system for you all.Â
- Top-notch spa service which also includes other facilities like aromatherapy and reflexology. There are salon services, like massage, hair treatments, manicures, pedicures, and facials.
- There are swimming and gym services provided by G-Force Health Club.
- There are pods for other rooms available in all the transition areas.
- Free shower for everyone!
- You can take a long walk in the airport which can be considered a free cardio workout while enjoying a glimpse of rich architecture or get some fresh air at DXB at Zen service.
- They have prayer rooms.
- There is a transit hotel room you can rent for a few hours.Â
Fun Facts:Â
Dubai’s Terminal 3 out of all the terminals in the world is considered the largest terminal and second largest building area.
Flower Center: Dubai International Airport is the major hub for transiting the import and export of flowers. Special conditions are laid out for such a special service.
How to reach Dubai International Airport
Metro
The airport also gets Dubai Metro Services Operating Between 6 am till 11 pm except on Fridays when different schedule takes place. The usual timing and service schedules also differ during the Islamic Holy Month, Ramadan.
The green line is close to the airport free zone where terminal 2 can be reached easily. The purple and blue lines are under construction and airport terminals will get their stations too.
Bus
City transport services are available. Different bus routes are connected to reach the airport.
Rental and taxi services are also one of the old-school modes of transportation to reach Dubai International Airport.
Dubai International Airport is not a cheap place to hang out, but the services and facilities included make it worth all the hype and dime. Dubai awaits your arrival.