Wed, Sep 4, 2013
An aircraft diverts to Dubai due to injuries caused in turbulence. Engineers change a tail fin on an Emirates aircraft. Late passengers delay an aircraft to Sydney. Airside ground crew undergo training, baby elephants are sent as cargo and a new concourse opening test fails. All in a days work at Dubai International Airport.
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Wed, Sep 4, 2013
At Dubai International, the pressure is always on. Thousands of staff members must work round the clock to keep the airport running efficiently. Passengers, engines, cargo and construction materials all go missing - pushing an airport already under stress, to breaking point.
Wed, Sep 4, 2013
Ambitious expansion plans in action, while keeping the Airport on track leads to testing times for the staff. Passengers bumped off a flight to their dream holiday, temperamental VIP passengers, a problem with a missing 389 million dollar A380 and the first phase of the new 3.2 billion dollar concourse due in just 18 days, all add to the strain.
Wed, Sep 4, 2013
Dubai Airport needs to open a $3.2 billion dollar extension to Terminal 3, with 20 new departure gates. meanwhile, Passenger Operations is coping with a large group of stranded travelers. The Network Control Centre is trying to keep the Emirates fleet on schedule; and a missing passenger and his bags put their curfew critical flight to Sydney Australia in jeopardy.