Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, yesterday inspected a number of facilities at the Dubai International Airport, where he was had first assessment about the smooth movement of passengers through this vital and international gateway.

Sheikh Mohammed, along with H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of the Emirates Group and President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), toured the terminal three which is designated for the first, second and business classes.

He also inspected the Emirates Airline counters, about 50 of them, including passport section, and first and second class counters.

Sheikh Mohammed and the delegation accompanying him took the monorail from terminal three to the Emirates' Airbus A380 Concourse three, the world's first dedicated facility at the Dubai International Airport that is home to Airliner's growing fleet of super jumbos. He was briefed about the quality of world-class services and facilities as well as comfort and good treatment provided by the airport authorities to inbound and outbound travellers using the Dubai Airport, one of the world's busiest airports.

Sheikh Ahmed briefed Sheikh Mohammed that the passenger traffic soared by 15 percent in July compared to the corresponding period last year. He expected that the number of travellers will reach 80 million by the end of this year, given Dubai being a favourite world's destination driven by the-state-of-art-premises, unparalleled services and facilities.

On his part, Sheikh Mohammed expressed his satisfaction about procedures at the airport and continuous updating of services and facilities for travellers, a move that he said, has earned for the country a good international reputation.

Commending the services enjoyed by travellers on board Emirates Airline planes, he noted, "Our planes carry along with them the messages of love and peace from our people to people from other parts of the world to bring cultures closer."

Sheikh Mohammed was also accompanied during the tour by Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director-General of Protocols and Hospitality Department in Dubai, Eng. Khalifa Al Zafeen, CEO of Dubai Airports, Major General Obaid Mohair, Deputy Director-General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs in Dubai and others.
Source: WAM