Dubai International Airport is located in the UAE. He is currently on the list of the largest in the world. If you decide to visit the UAE, then to determine 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. Adjacent to Dubai is the Emirate of Sharjah.
Direct flights connect the administrative capital with most major cities and capitals in Europe. Flights from the international airport are made in one hundred forty directions by ninety-six airlines. It is worth saying that Dubai is located at the intersection of roads to Asia, Europe and Africa.
The international airport building is located in the Al Garud area. It is not far (4-5 km) from the administrative center itself. Moreover, the airport "Dubai" is located southeast of the city.
How to get there
Arriving at the Dubai Airport from the administrative center is possible by various means of transport. Better to do it by car. Travel time will take no more than fifteen minutes. Drive by car on the D-89 Motorway. Without much work, you can hire a taxi.
If you have used a car rental service, remember that the D-89 motorway runs from Deira Corniche. It is perpendicular to the D-85 highway. Those who wish can rent a car from several companies that are 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 come to the airport by metro. Its red branch passes through two terminals - the first and third.
Airport Highlights
The largest aviation hub is spread over a vast 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.
Dubai took the thirteenth line in the list of the busiest airports in 2011. In addition to passenger airports, the air hub accepts a large number of cargo flights. Moreover, the airport is able to accept all existing types of air liners. These include the Airbus A380. It is these aircraft models that the Emirates-based company has at the airport. In addition, the international airport is the hub (center of interest) for the low-cost airline FlyDubai. The largest air hub connects the administrative center with more than one hundred different destinations.
Hotels
The services of an international airport are often used by passengers traveling in transit. They do not have a visa from the United Arab Emirates. For such people, the five- star Dubai International Hotel is open in the transit zone of the airport. Passengers can spend long connections between flights in comfortable conditions.
Hotel guests are free to move within the transit zone 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 airport cafes.
The hotel has two parts. The first of them is located on the area of the first terminal. The second part is located on the territory of the third terminal. The institution has three hundred and forty-one numbers. Moreover, they are divided into categories. They have rooms of various sizes and configurations. There are fitness centers on site. They are equipped with swimming pools as well as gyms.
The equipment of all rooms corresponds to modern technical capabilities. Guests can use the massage chairs (except for the Deluxe Room), include a flat-screen TV and access to wireless Internet.
Around the clock on the hotel there are various services that serve the rooms. Dry cleaning and laundry services are available. For passengers of high categories there is the possibility of express check-in. The hotel at Dubai Airport offers its guests to visit numerous bars, cafes and restaurants.
Not far from a large aviation hub there are one hundred different hotels. They 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
Anyone who gets to Dubai Airport for the first time will certainly be impressed with its size. The area of this complex is such that you 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. Moreover, if you plan to make a path between the buildings, it is worth considering that from the first to the second terminal your journey will take about twenty minutes, and if you need to get to the third from the first, the journey will take half an hour.
First terminal
If you plan to visit Dubai Airport, the terminal layout of this impressive 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 was he who was entrusted with the function of accepting flights of all the largest airlines performing international transportation. Among them are Transaero and Aeroflot. The scheme of the first terminal includes a passenger registration area for the flight. There are zones of departure and arrival.
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 contest includes fifty gates. It is there that the airport smoking rooms are located. Concourse D is planned to be expanded somewhat and connected to terminal C.
There are Duty Free shops and catering facilities in the departure area of this part of the airport. Here you can find currency exchange offices, a medical center, ticket offices. In terminal stores you can buy clothes, alcohol, jewelry, etc.
Second terminal
This part of the airport is less important than the first. The terminal was built in 1998. In 2009, it was reconstructed. It is intended for the adoption of aircraft of small Asian and Middle Eastern companies. Cargo airliners from the CIS land there, as well as from other countries.
The terminal has two concourses. The first of them is equipped with duty free shops, waiting rooms for passengers of the first and business class, as well as restaurants. There is parking at the terminal for 2.5 thousand cars.
Third terminal
It has been operating since 2008. It is the largest terminal of the international airport. It was created specifically for the company Emirates. The building occupies a huge area. It is one million seven hundred and thirteen square meters. This is the largest airport building.
Part of the terminal is located underground. The following areas are included in its basic scheme: arrival, baggage claim, check-in, departure. There are two lounges on the terminal territory - for passengers of the first and business class.
This building is divided into two concourses - A and B. The first of them is connected by tunnels and a travelator with the main levels.
The 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 basses. They ply around the clock and transport transit passengers. The first and third terminals are connected by a subway line.
New terminal
Not so long ago, a building was built that serves only politicians, sports and show business stars, as well as other important guests. This is a VIP terminal. It is located near the second and has a business center, conference rooms, and duty free shops.
Airport Stores
Trade on the territory of this huge complex is divided into two zones. In the first of them are shops that offer goods to passengers arriving at Dubai Airport. Duty Free trading is carried out on a departure.
All airport shops occupy more than ten thousand square meters. They can buy alcohol and tobacco, clothes and cosmetics, glasses and gold, souvenirs and electronics, as well as many other goods.
The area where duty free shops are located covers an area of seven thousand square meters. It mainly offers 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 in Dubai, it is worth explaining that in 2007 the construction of another airport terminal was started in the city. It is also planned for international flights. The name Al-Maktoum Airport was named in honor of the sheikh who once ruled in Dubai. It is planned to commission a new facility by 2015.