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Al Maktoum Airport to boost Dubai’s private jet movements to 20k by 2020

19 May 2013

(MENAFN) Dubai Aviation City Corporation’s COO, Rashed Bu Qara’a, stated that once opened for passenger services, Al Maktoum International Airport would increase private business jet traffic in Dubai to nearly 20,000 annual movements by the end of the decade, from the current 10,000, reported Arabian Business.

Qara’a added that by the first quarter of 2015, the facility would witness the launch of a VIP terminal.

According to Dubai World Central’s (DWC) executive chairman, Khalifa Al Zaffin, around 25 carriers were in talks to launch operations from Al Maktoum International, whose main terminal building will start operations on October 27.

It is worth noting that Al Maktoum International Airport will at first serve up to 7 million passengers annually.

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