NOIR

Just to back track a bit regarding DXB pax numbers for July. Notice how flight movements during July were down 4.7 percent, but total pax handled were up 5.9 percent.

This I think it's mostly due to the Qatar issue. It just shows how one foreign airline if not with with one of the most available seat counts still can't offset DXB's growth. Reason being EK's transition to an all A380, and predominantly 77W fleet.

dubaiairport.com

DXB saw 8,065,789 compared to 7,616,792 handled in July 2016, a robust growth of 5.9 per cent. DXB welcomed 51,120,057 passengers during the first seven months of the year, up 6.2 per cent compared to 48,124,043* passengers, recorded during the same period last year.

Flight movements during July reached 34,181, down 4.7 per cent compared to 35,8864* movements recorded during July 2016. Year to date flight movements totalled 240,179 compared to 243,832* movements recorded during the same period last year, a contraction of 1.5 per cent. With DXB’s ratio of wide-bodied aircraft continuing to drive airport efficiency, passengers per movement peaked to a record high of 243 during July, up 10.1 per cent compared to 220 in July 2016.

EK77W

...by the way it is a new monthly passenger record.
August and December could be equal or a bit higher this year. Last record was set in January 2017 with 8,037,008 passengers.

NOIR

Cityscape will be in Dubai from September 11-13 so we might see some updates regarding DWC, and it's future plans.

https://www.cityscapeglobal.com/en/home.html

NOIR

http://m.gulfnews.com/business/aviat...lark-1.2086562

EK may restore capacity to the States by mid 2018.

NOIR

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...old-back-order

EK holds out over A380 future.

NOIR

We can see how the expansion of DWC existing terminal is nearing completion.


The pic was taken by isicman in front of gate 4.

NOIR

http://m.gulfnews.com/business/compa...sion-1.2089153

Dubai raises 1.1 billion USD loan for Dubai metro expansion to the Expo, and DWC.

NOIR

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...order-decision

Rumors EK defers 787/350 orders.

N830MH

Yeah, they do have free wifi now. You don't have to pay. It's all free.

NOIR

http://m.gulfnews.com/business/aviat...2020-1.2092566

UAE to introduce world class air traffic system in 2020.

NOIR

http://m.gulfnews.com/news/uae/trans...imes-1.2094499

Smart gates are slashing Dubai departure times.

NOIR

http://www.dubaiairports.ae/corporat...r-record-month

DXB handles more than 8.2 million pax in August.

NOIR

http://www.dubaiairports.ae/corporat...eneral-of-iata

Director general of IATA visits DXB.

skywardhunter

The joke is, if you ask me, Concourse D is of significantly cheaper build quality, more basic in terms of the fittings and stuff, than concourses A and B. Exposes steel frames and supports, relatively small overall and quite simple layout, with a moderate number of duty free and food options.

One can see DXB Airport rather invests in the EK terminals

Mr_Ed

Immigration queues always much longer as is the wait for bags.....