Dubai International Airport?s new billion dollar terminal extension is about to be put to the test. Will it be able to handle 15 million passengers and 33 of the world?s biggest passenger jets?
Dubai International Airport?s new billion dollar terminal extension is about to be put to the test. Will it be able to handle 15 million passengers and 33 of the world?s biggest passenger jets?
Dubai International Airport - Ambulance team Sali Mole Chacko and Clifford Firmalo attend up to 10 medical emergencies every (12 hour) shift ??(photo credit: National Geographic Channels/Stephen Moro)
Dubai airport staff ? from the baggage handlers on the ground to the air traffic controllers monitoring the skies ? to keep things running smoothly. The series goes behind-the-scenes of this non-stop operation to explore the technological challenges, cutting-edge engineering and stunning architecture alongside a truly international cast of characters who deal every day with the pressures of running a very large, dynamic airport.
Dubai International Airport - Duty free - one of the most fundamentally important areas of the new concourse, as it will provide a large proportion of the Airports revenue.??(photo credit: National Geographic Channels/Stephen Moro)
Fifty million passengers, 6,000 flights a week and a lot of baggage equals an incredible task for Dubai airport staff ? from the baggage handlers on the ground to the air traffic controllers monitoring the skies ? to keep things running smoothly. The series goes behind-the-scenes of this non-stop operation to explore the technological challenges, cutting-edge engineering and stunning architecture alongside a truly international cast of characters who deal every day with the pressures of running a very large, dynamic airport.
Dubai Airport, UAE: Najla Al Midfa (Al Majlis Manager) side profile shot. Najla and her team look after VIPs, making sure their time spent at Dubai Airport is seamless.
Einem Zollbeamten geht ein dicker Fang ins Netz, als er einen Mann durchsucht. Es stellt sich heraus, dass er Kokain im Wert von 135.000 Dollar schmuggeln wollte. Derweil hat Bodendienstleister Carl Knight Probleme mit der Unterbringung von Gepäck in einem Flug nach Afghanistan und Managerin Laura Brannigan mit dem Testparken eines 330-Millionen-Dollar-Flugzeugs. Gleichzeitig werden zwei erfahrene Piloten in diversen Notfallszenarien eines A380 getestet.