Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) (Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. It is also the 3rd busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic, the 6th busiest cargo airport in world and the busiest hub for the Airbus A380. In 2015, DXB handled 78 million passengers, 2.51 million tonnes of cargo and registered 403,517 aircraft movements.

Dubai International is situated in the Al Garhoud district, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) east of Dubai and spread over an area of 2,900 hectares (7,200 acres) of land. The airport is operated by the Dubai Airports Company and is the home base of Dubai's international airlines, Emirates and flydubai. The Emirates hub is the largest airline hub in the Middle East; Emirates handles around 65% of all passenger traffic and accounts for about 45% of all aircraft movements at the airport. Dubai Airport is also the base for low-cost carrier flydubai which handles 11.6% of passenger traffic at DXB. The airport consists of three terminals and has a total capacity of 75 million passengers annually. Terminal 3 is the second largest building in the world by floor space and the largest airport terminal in the world. As of January 2016, there are over 7,700 weekly flights operated by 140 airlines to over 270 destinations across all six inhabited continents.

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Dubai Kartdrome welcomes promising motorsport drivers

Khaleejtimes 11 Oct 2024
Among those to test themselves against the international talent were some of Dubai Autodrome Karting Academy (DAKA) and junior series graduates including Britain’s Conor Clancy and Lebanon’s Mohammed Mneimneh, who represented the UAE with both triumphing in their Junior and Senior races, respectively....
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Look: From garden to cafeteria, Dubai students make own salads at school

Khaleejtimes 10 Oct 2024
These young gardeners at Dubai International Academy are embarking on a journey to plant 20,001 trees by the end of the school year as part of their “20,001 Trees for a Greener UAE” initiative, connecting classroom lessons to real-life application ... Dubai to add over 100,000 new apartments, villas, easing pressure on rental prices....
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Finding your fit in American universities

Khaleejtimes 02 Oct 2024
Aryan Sawhney, a star student from this year’s cohort at Dubai International Academy, was recently tasked with an immensely difficult decision — Brown or Berkeley ... are funding the system — a trend that has led to a precipitous drop in international acceptances across all the UCs....
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Young innovator Neeraj Shah from DIA revolutionises access to government welfare schemes with innovative platform 'SchemeBharat'

Khaleejtimes 30 Sep 2024
Neeraj Shah, a 17-year-old student and Head Boy at Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills, is making a profound impact on the lives of thousands of underprivileged individuals in India through his innovative platform, SchemeBharat ... It has already impacted over 7,000 people across India, simplifying access to life-changing government programs ... ....
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Excitement builds as players from 16 schools gear up to compete in 2024 BSME Golf Open

Khaleejtimes 28 Sep 2024
Organizers have had to cap the entry list at 104 players due to an overwhelming response, with Tom Lappin, Head of Physical Education at Hartland International School, Dubai, noting they could have easily accommodated more golfers given the strong interest ... Hartland International School, Dubai, UAE ... Nord Anglia International School, Dubai, UAE....
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Shah Rukh Khan arrives in Abu Dhabi for IIFA 2024, fans say, ‘Last of the stars’

Hindustan Times 26 Sep 2024
Shah Rukh Khan arrived in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, for IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Awards 2024, which will be held on September 26. The actor landed at the airport amid heavy security to escort him. After a long gap, Shah Rukh will be hosting IIFA 2024 alongside his friend and colleague Karan Johar. (Also read ... See pics) ... About IIFA 2024 ... See more....
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#IamPEACE Global Peace Conference in Dubai announces a global platform for lasting peace and unity

Khaleejtimes 23 Sep 2024
In a one-of-a-kind gathering for global harmony and unity, leaders, diplomats, and peace advocates successfully convened at the #IamPeace- Global Peace Conference, Dubai 2024, hosted by the International Spiritual Council for Transforming Humanity (ISCTH) and partnered by Etisalat Academy and Maitribodh Parivaar....

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