Dubai begins work on ‘world’s largest’ airport terminal

Dubai begins work on ‘world’s largest’ airport terminal

The Al Maktoum International Airport will be the largest in the world with a capacity of up to 260 million passengers, and five times the size of Dubai International Airport.

The post Dubai begins work on ‘world’s largest’ airport terminal appeared first on The Arabian Stories News.DUBAI: All operations at Dubai International (DXB) will be transferred to Al Maktoum International (AMI) over the next few years after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai approved a new passenger terminal worth $34.85 billion on Saturday.

Announcing the plan through his official account in X, Sheikh Mohammed said Al Maktoum International Airport will be the largest in the world with a capacity of up to 260 million passengers, and five times the size of Dubai International Airport.

“All operations at Dubai International Airport will be transferred to it in the coming years. The airport will accommodate 400 aircraft gates and feature five parallel runways. New aviation technologies will be employed for the first time in the aviation sector,” Sheikh Mohammed said.

“As we build an entire city around the airport in Dubai South, demand for housing for a million people will follow. It will host the