In ten years, the Dh128 billion terminal being constructed at Al Maktoum International (DWC) airport would handle 260 million passengers annually, absorbing Dubai International’s (DXB) operations. When it is fully operational, the airport to the south of Dubai will surpass all other airports in the world in size. It will take the place of DXB, which is expected to close after its operations are entirely transferred.
And it would make sense for DXB to close at that point rather than go on an asset replacement program, which would undoubtedly be costly,” he added. We intend to seize the chance to commence anew at a location five times bigger than DXB, which will undoubtedly require significant work.
As the DWC expansion takes shape, DXB will continue to function as the “primary hub,” serving the needs of over 100 million travelers. For the tenth year in a row, the hub was named the best airport in the world for foreign passenger numbers in 2023. By 2024, it is predicted that the hub would have handled over 88.8 million passengers.
The airport operator’s chief executive said that the transition from DXB to DWC will begin shortly. “We don’t think we’ll be able to move more than about 30 million passengers to the new airport before the opening of the second phase.
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