Al Maktoum passenger terminal to open by end-2013
Dubai, December 11, 2012
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. - Reuters
Tags: cargo | Passengers | Terminal |
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