Tuesday, July 1, 2014

The new A380 Jet Luxury in Dubai

Dubai International Airport has surpassed Heathrow as the world's busiest global hub, while three Gulf airlines—Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad—are scooping up passengers. Boarding a lavishly appointed Airbus A380 at Dubai's $4.5 billion Terminal 3, Graham Boynton examines the tectonic shift in aviation that threatens to leave the West's cramped, bare-bones carriers in the dust. [caption id="attachment_551" align="aligncenter" width="640"]a380-dubai-international-airport a380-dubai-international-airport[/caption] This is Dubai International Airport's $4.5 billion Terminal 3, the exclusive province of Emirates airline. Covering nearly 18.5 million square feet, it is the largest air terminal on the planet. Dubai International also ranks alongside Singapore's Changi, Hong Kong International, and Beijing Capital International as the most passenger-friendly. Every week from this airport's Jetways, 130 international airlines operate more than 6,000 flights to some 260 destinations on every continent except Antarctica. In January 2013, Dubai International opened Concourse A—aviation's first facility dedicated entirely to Airbus A380 superjumbos. Located in Terminal 3, it is a magnificent building. Huge first- and business-class lounges connect directly to the A380 upper decks; economy-class passengers board from the lower level. The new concourse has already increased Dubai's traffic to 75 million passengers a year, moving it past London's Heathrow as the world's busiest international airport. By 2018 that number is expecte.  

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