Dubai International Airport:
The Airport is located 4km (2.5 miles) southeast of Dubai. It is the first Airport in Emirates that was built in 1959. This is the main airport serving international flights to Dubai. It has been nominated the best airport in 2002 and 2003 by a survey carried out by IATA. Emirates Air handles 60% of all passenger traffic and accounts for 38% of all aircraft movements at the airport. Facilities at the airport include the renowned Dubai Duty Free, bureaux de change, banking, a food court, free Internet services, entertainment for children, business facilities, medical care, special needs, an airport hotel, post office and lounges. It is equipped with special facilities for business travelers and disabled persons. Presently it has 2 passenger terminals and construction of Terminal 3 and concourse 2 has also been completed. Whereas concourse 3 is in progress and will be completed in 2011. It is currently serving 33 million passengers annually and on the completion of phase to projects this capacity will extend to 60 million passengers. The Dubai Airport is the fastest growing airport in the Middle East and it is said that within a few years it will become the world’s largest international airport.
Sharjah International Airport:
It is the third largest airport in United Arab Emirates and takes an increasing number of international cheap flights to dubai
as Dubai airport struggles to keep up with demand. It is major hub for of low-cost carrier Air Arabia. It is located only at thirty minutes drive from Dubai. The airport is well connected to all major international destinations and in the last decade has experienced a five-fold increase in passengers. Sharjah International Airport history goes back to 1932. Today, Sharjah Airport is the Middle East region’s leading Air Transportation gateway and t is increasingly becoming popular throughout the world as a favorite transit, departure and arrival point for passengers. Being only 15 minutes driving distance away from Dubai, Sharjah is ideally suited to cater to Dubai flights as well as Sharjah flights. In line with its aim of ensuring customer satisfaction, the Airport provides facilities and services to the passengers that are in keeping with the highest standards. Excellent customer service is real strong point of Sharjah international airport and continuous investment in new technology and systems, such as the SITA CUSS Kiosks and Web Check-in, ensures that it is providing services to the highest international standards.
