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Oct 3, 2018, 11:56 am

#2251

NOIR

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DWC

https://www.reuters.com/article/dubai-airport/dubais-36-bln-al-maktoum-airport-expansion-put-on-hold-sources-idUSL8N1WJ22F

http://gulfbusiness.com/dubais-36bn-al-maktoum-airport-expansion-put-hold/

I'm really hoping this is not true that DWC expansion plans are on hold, and being redesigned.

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Oct 4, 2018, 2:17 am

#2252

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I thought DWC was only handling +/- 1million passengers a year. Why does it need expanding?

Oct 4, 2018, 2:43 am

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Originally Posted by simons1

I thought DWC was only handling +/- 1million passengers a year. Why does it need expanding?

I don't know where you get that idea from. According to the link in post 2248 above, there were 8.37M in August alone!

Oct 4, 2018, 5:38 am

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I don't know where you get that idea from. According to the link in post 2248 above, there were 8.37M in August alone!

DWC... not DXB

Oct 4, 2018, 5:39 am

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Originally Posted by simons1

I thought DWC was only handling +/- 1million passengers a year. Why does it need expanding?

The idea was that it would replace DXB at some point. Gradually move the non-EK airlines over to DWC, followed by EK. So, it needed to expand to cater for up to 240m passengers per annum (I think!)

Oct 6, 2018, 12:43 pm

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Let's not forget that QR was one airline splitting its traffic between DXB and DWC ... so loss of passengers there

Oct 8, 2018, 1:18 am

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https://www.meed.com/dubai-prepares-tender-al-maktoum-airport-construction-month/

Now it looks like a tender is about to take place for DWCs west terminal, and concourse 1.

Oct 9, 2018, 2:36 am

#2258

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Originally Posted by thijsseh

I don't know where you get that idea from. According to the link in post 2248 above, there were 8.37M in August alone!

I think you are muddled up. DWC is not Dubai International.....

Oct 9, 2018, 2:39 am

#2259

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Originally Posted by DYKWIA

The idea was that it would replace DXB at some point. Gradually move the non-EK airlines over to DWC, followed by EK. So, it needed to expand to cater for up to 240m passengers per annum (I think!)

Then it would surely make sense to start moving some airlines across....ideal opportunity with the runway closure next year. Otherwise it sounds like a massive white elephant.

Oct 9, 2018, 3:15 am

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I think you are muddled up. DWC is not Dubai International.....

Yes, you are correct, I was mistaken there!

Oct 10, 2018, 2:24 am

#2261

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Passport free

https://m.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/Now,-travel-through-Dubai-Airports-without-passports-

Now travel through Dubai airports without a passport.

Oct 10, 2018, 12:41 pm

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Originally Posted by NOIR

https://m.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/Now,-travel-through-Dubai-Airports-without-passports-

Now travel through Dubai airports without a passport.

Fascinating. They only have our iris scans for SmartGate right now, anyone know how signup is working (or do they have more biometrics than we think?)

Oct 15, 2018, 7:03 am

#2263

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Originally Posted by Metanoia

Fascinating. They only have our iris scans for SmartGate right now, anyone know how signup is working (or do they have more biometrics than we think?)

Theres 1 new smart "tunnel" at DXB T3 J/F departures , takes 2 seconds to walk through..no barriers,no presentation of BP.Its been there since 4 days ago.As I'm registered for E gate which reads my Iris, so the tunnel does the same.Very impressive !

Metanoia and XXTSGR like this.

Oct 18, 2018, 5:55 am

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DWC tender

https://www.arabianbusiness.com/construction/406478-dubai-issues-biggest-single-tender-to-develop-al-maktoum-intl

Dubai issues biggest single tender to develope DWC.

Oct 18, 2018, 11:24 am

#2265

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Only slightly worried about the level of PREVIOUSLY CAPTURED biometrics required for this... 3d map of my face comes to mind