This very airport was opened up in 1960 and has shown an average growth of 15 percent in term of passenger traffic every year.
At present the airport has flights to 260 destinations and almost 66 million passenger people are served here every year.
Currently the airport is ranked as the third busiest hub in the world for international air flight.
Terminals
Terminal 1:
Airlines like Aeroflot Don, Aeroflot Russian Intl.Airline, Aerosvit Airline, Air Algerie, Air Armenia, etc operate from here.
All international airline except Qantas and Emirates arrive and/or depart at this terminal.
Terminal 2:
African Express Airways currently functions flights from this terminal.
All of these are either regional or low cost flights.
Terminal 3:
All Emirates and Qantas flights are carried from this terminal.
Car hire and bus boarding services can be availed from Dubai International Airport.
Additionally, one can also take a taxi and/or metro to reach as well as depart from the airport to their destinations.