The new passenger terminal building, Al Maktoum International, at Dubai World Central (DWC) is expected to open on October 27.
The building is designed to accommodate five to seven million passengers per year.
From October 12, the terminal will open for ‘test subject’ passengers, around 1 000 members of the travelling public, to identify any areas for improvement before its doors open for business. An advanced passenger trial using employees will take place in early October as a dress rehearsal for the public trials.
“This is a welcomed and critical step forward in the process of preparing DWC for full passenger operations,” says Jamal Zaal, vp of Airside Operations at Dubai Airports. “We will continue to press ahead with trials that test every system, process and piece of equipment in the new terminal, be it signage, gates or boarding procedures to make sure the new facility is ready to accept passengers on October 27.”
Airlines that will be operating into and out of DWC are still to be confirmed.
