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| Dubai airport | ||
| height | 62 feet | |
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| IATA code | DXB | |
| ICAO code | OMDB | |
| Terminals | 3 | |
| Number of passengers | 89.149.387 (2018) | |
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The Dubai airport, international: Dubai International Airport, is located 5 km southeast of the city Dubai in the emirate of Dubai of the United Arab Emirates.
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getting there
With the metro
There are stations in the airport area Airport Terminal 1, Airport Terminal 3 and Emirates the red line. Going to the metro with large luggage is not a particularly good idea, as the metros into town are often hopelessly overcrowded.
Terminal 2 cannot be reached by metro. There is the option of taking the bus or, more simply, a taxi.
| Dubai metro stations | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | station | No | station | No | station | No | station | No | station |
| 1 | Rashidiya | 2 | Al Jafiliya | 3 | First Gulf Bank | 1 | Etisalat | 2 | Baniyas Square |
| 4 | Emirates | 5 | World Trade Center | 6 | Mall of the Emirates | 3 | Al Qusais | 4 | Palm Deira |
| 7 | Airport Terminal 3 | 8 | Emirates Towers | 9 | Sharaf DG | 5 | Dubai Airport Free Zone | 6 | Al Ras |
| 10 | Airport Terminal 1 | 11 | Financial Center | 12 | Dubai Internet City | 7 | Al Nahda | 8 | Al Ghubaiba |
| 13 | GCICO | 14 | Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall | 15 | Nakheel | 9 | stage | 10 | Al Fahidi |
| 16 | Deira City Center | 17 | Business Bay | 18 | Dubai Marina | 11 | Al Qiyadah | 12 19 | Bur Juman |
| 20 | Al Rigga | 21 | Noor Islamic Bank | 22 | Jumeirah Lakes Towers | 13 | Abu Hail | 14 | Oud metha |
| 23 15 | union | -- | --- | 24 | Nakheel Harbor & Tower | 16 | Abu Baker Al Siddique | 17 | Dubai Health Care |
| 25 18 | Bur Juman | 26 | Danube | 27 | Ibn Battuta | 19 | Salah Al Din | 20 | Al Jadaf |
| 28 | Al Karama | 29 | Jebel Ali | 30 | Energy | 21 31 | union | 22 | Creek |
By bus
With the taxi
There is a taxi stand at the exit, you will be directed to the next free taxi in a friendly manner. A ride to the hotels in Deira costs around AED 40 depending on the location. It is advisable to exchange money in good time.
At the taxi stand, the drivers of the black limousines are quite aggressive and try to lure the travelers away from the normal taxis and towards their vehicles. A black limousine and a driver in a suit look better, and you have more space in the vehicle. However, this service costs about 1.5 times the normal taxi ride. You should also make sure that a taxi has a taximeter and that the driver switches it on, otherwise you will pay fancy prices. In the case of vehicles without a taximeter, always talk about the price before driving, as the first-mentioned price is usually too high.
By car
Airlines and destinations
Terminals
Dubai Airport consists of three terminals on the landside: Dem 1 Terminal 1 (southwest of the airport), where the check-in desks of all airlines that do not belong to Emirates and Qantas are located, or from 2 Terminal 2 depart from. Terminal 2 is located on the opposite (north-eastern) side of the airport and handles almost exclusively cheap flights. Terminal building 3 (also located on the southwest side of the airport) only contains the check-in counters of the local airline Emirates. It is noteworthy that Terminal Buildings 1 and 3 are almost completely below the runway.
Airside is structured 3 Terminal 3 in the Concourses A, B and C, which are interconnected. There is a pedestrian underpass between Concourse C and B. Concourse A is connected to Concourse B by an underground train. All three concourses consist of elongated, narrow buildings to which aircraft can dock on both sides via finger gates. In addition, there are a large number of bus gates that are used for handling flights at apron positions. Due to its large size (at the time of its opening, Concourse B was the largest building in the world in terms of its footprint), you should plan enough time to reach the gate. The estimated travel times to the individual terminal areas are shown everywhere on corresponding signs.
Since the opening of Concourse D at the beginning of 2016, Terminal 1 has been exclusively assigned to this departure area. All flights that are not operated by Emirates or Qantas are handled here. As Concourse D is not located directly at Terminal 1, it is connected to the terminal area by a train within the security area.
Arrival and departure
- Current flight information: Arrivals - departure - Weather - - terminals
Change
The change in Dubai between Concourses A, B and C is basically easy due to the airside connection, but due to the long distances it can be a challenge, especially for passengers with restricted mobility. It is advisable to plan enough time for the transfer between the individual gates; if you have to cross the airport completely, this can take up to three quarters of an hour, depending on the rush (which is greatest at night between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m.).
Check in
Check-in for flights operated by Emirates or Qantas takes place in Terminal 3. A distinction is made between bookings in economy class (check-in in the main hall, at the counter or at the machine) and those in a premium class (business / first class, check-in in the smaller hall to the right of the main hall).
Connection between terminals
Concourses B and C are directly connected to each other at their ends, so that you can switch back and forth between these areas on foot. Concourses A and B are connected by an underground train, the journey time is approx. 5 minutes (the stations are located in the basement in the middle of the respective concourse). Shuttle buses also run from the ends of Concourse A across the apron to Concourse C.
There is a 24-hour shuttle service between Terminals 1 and 3, just follow the signs. The best way to get to Termial 2 is by taxi. There is no shuttle (as of 9/2019).
mobility
activities
Lounges
As the home base of the state airline Emirates, Dubai Airport has a business and first class lounge of this company in each terminal. There is also a Lufthansa lounge and several lounges operated by the independent operator "Marhaba".
Concourse A
- Emirates Business Class Lounge: Two levels above the departure level, access from the middle of the concourse. This lounge extends the entire length of the terminal and is one of the largest airport lounges in the world. Direct boarding of the aircraft without leaving the lounge is possible via elevators at all A-gates. Access for Emirates and Qantas Business Class passengers as well as Emirates Skywards Silver and Gold members.
- Emirates First Class Lounge: One level above the departure level, access from the middle of the concourse. This lounge extends the entire length of the terminal and is one of the largest airport lounges in the world. Direct boarding of the aircraft without leaving the lounge is possible via elevators at all A-gates. Access for Emirates and Qantas First Class passengers and Emirates Skywards Platinum members.
Concourse B
- Emirates Business Class Lounge: Level above the departure level, access from the middle of the concourse or the right-hand staircase at the end of the gallery coming from Concourse C. The lounge is to the left of the escalator and covers almost half the floor space of Concourse B. Access for Emirates and Qantas Business Class passengers, Emirates Skywards Silver and Gold members.
- Emirates First Class Lounge: Level above the departure level, access from the middle of the concourse. The lounge is to the right of the escalator and spans almost half the floor space of Concourse B. Access for Emirates and Qantas First Class passengers and Emirates Skywards Platinum members.
Concourse C
- Emirates Business Class Lounge: On the departure level, access between gate C20 and C22. Access for Emirates and Qantas Business Class passengers, Emirates Skywards Silver and Gold members.
- Emirates First Class Lounge: On the departure level, access between gate C21 and C23. Access for Emirates and Qantas First Class passengers and Emirates Skywards Platinum members.
- Marhaba Lounge: On the departure level
Concourse D
The lounges in Concourse D are all located in a corridor above the duty-free area of the main hall and can be reached via the escalators to the left and right of the central waiting hall.
- Lufthansa Business and Senator Lounge: Access for Lufthansa and SWISS First and Business Class passengers as well as StarAlliance Gold members.
- British Airways Lounge
- Gulf Air Lounge
- Qatar Airways Lounge
- Dubai International Hotel Lounges: Two independent lounges with different levels of equipment that can be used by different airlines without their own lounge and paying customers.
shop
The entire airside area of the airport (Concourses A, B and C) is basically one big shopping mall. There are large duty-free shopping areas practically everywhere (thematically sorted according to spirits, tobacco, electronics, etc.), see above that it is possible to shop at almost every point in the airport. In particular, it is also possible to purchase jewelry as well as gold, platinum and palladium bars, coins and medals. Fixed, published prices apply here, but they are significantly higher than the current stock exchange prices.
kitchen
accommodation
In the transit area
There are hotels for transit passengers in all three concourses (
) in the security area. You can choose between 4 and 5 star rooms.
health
Practical advice
In the arrivals hall, after customs, in the direction of the exit, you will find both ATMs and exchange offices.
Dubai Airport provides its passengers with free and unlimited wireless Internet access throughout. However, the connection can be slow at peak times.
Web links
- http://www.dubaiairports.ae/ - Official website of Dubai Airport
