Dubai Intl
A Journey Through Time
1960 — 2014
1960s
1960
Dubai International Airport opened in 1960 with a single runway and a small terminal. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum envisioned it as the cornerstone of Dubais transformation into a global hub.
2000s
2008
Terminal 3, the worlds largest building by floor space at the time, opened exclusively for Emirates airline operations, featuring 220 check-in counters and capacity for 43 million passengers.
2010s
2014
Dubai International became the worlds busiest airport for international passengers in 2014, overtaking London Heathrow with 70.5 million international travellers.
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