Strategy Revised in Transition to Dubai World's Airport
The near-term expansion of Dubai World Central has been dramatically scaled back, while Dubai International Airport continues to grow.
Dubai International Airport Terminal 2, home to Flydubai's fleet of Boeing 737-800s, is undergoing expansion. (Photo: Dubai Airports)
Dubai International Airport Terminal 2, home to Flydubai's fleet of Boeing 737-800s, is undergoing expansion. (Photo: Dubai Airports)

Annual passenger demand at Dubai International Airport is set to hit 88.4 million by 2018, triggering the start of major airline operations at the new Al Maktoum International Airport, centerpiece of the multi-phase Dubai World Central (DWC) development at Jebel Ali, 25 miles south of Dubai city center.