Dubai's new airport seen open to passengers end-2013

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Yahoo! Maktoob - Dubai's new Al Maktoum International airport, which began cargo operations two years ago, expects to open its long-delayed passenger terminal by the end of 2013. Photo: almaktouminterna …more tionalairport.eu less

 

DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Dubai's new Al Maktoum

International airport, which began cargo operations two years
ago, expects to open its long-delayed passenger terminal by the
end of 2013, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said on Tuesday.
Sheikh Ahmed is president of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority
and chairman of Dubai Airports.
"We will look to open passenger terminal by end of next
year," he told reporters. "Hopefully before the next Air Show in
Dubai, we will open passenger terminal."
The Al Maktoum airport, part of the Dubai World Central
logistics complex, was originally due to open for passenger
traffic in March last year.
The massive new airport is designed to cater to 160 million
passengers as Dubai attempts to leverage its central location
between continents as a hub for airlines.