Dubai airport prepares for summer rush
DUBAI – Dubai Airports has launched new initiatives to ease the journey through Dubai International during this year’s traditional (northern) summer rush.
During June, July and August, the airport will experience its busiest period since the opening of Sheikh Rashid Terminal in 2000, with 20 per cent more passengers than last summer, more than 11 million people.
In 2007, the airport handled more than nine million people in the same period.
The measures include trained extra staff, managed queuing systems, more use of technology and more signage
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said: ‘This year’s summer rush will be the busiest period in the airport’s history. We have put in place a range of measures designed to maintain the smooth running of the airport during the peak period.
“These include having extra staff available to help our customers quickly and efficiently through the check-in and arrival processes.”
The 2008 Summer Rush is expected to be the last peak travel period for the existing facilities of Dubai International.
The process of testing and commissioning all the processes and procedures for the airport’s new Terminal 3 is in progress and, in the coming months, Emirates airline flights will begin to transition gradually from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3.
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