Emirates starts its slow, controlled migration to Dubai’s Terminal 3
- Monday, 30 November -0001
THE LONG bus journeys from flight arrivals to the existing Emirates terminal at Dubai International airport are about to come to an end.
This follows the move next month by the airline to its dedicated new home in Dubai.
In a carefully-orchestrated move, the first phase of Emirates’ operations from Terminal 3 (T3) will launch all flights to the GCC and the Americas — 40 flights a day, around 15 per cent of the carrier’s total services. Phase two will include flights to the rest of the Middle East and Africa as well, increasing operations to 99 flights a day — 37 per cent of all flights.
Services to Europe will take off in the next phase, escalating operations to 168 daily flights or 60 per cent of all Emirates’ services. The fourth and final phase will include flights to the Indian sub-continent, East Asia and Australasia, bringing to 269 the number of daily flights ex Dubai.
The airline says each phase will commence after receiving a ‘Clean operational chit” from the previous one to ensure customers enjoy a smooth, seamless Emirates experience. Trials and testing at T3 continue at a feverish pace to iron out operational creases and remove any system bugs before the soft opening. The next major passenger trial is scheduled for September 27, with the phased opening of T3 set for October 14.
