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Airlines Face Disruption With Dubai Runway Closure
Dubai Airports is planning carefully to minimize disruption to airlines during next year’s extensive runway refurbishment at Dubai International Airport. (Photo: Dubai Airports)
Dubai Airports is planning carefully to minimize disruption to airlines during next year’s extensive runway refurbishment at Dubai International Airport. (Photo: Dubai Airports)

Dubai International Airport (DXB) is to close both runways over a period of almost three months next year in a major refurbishment program that will lead to the diversion of scheduled passenger flights, as well as all Emirates SkyCargo aircraft, to the new Dubai World Central Airport (DWC). The work at one of the world’s busiest intercontinental hubs is due to take 80 days and will start on May 1 next year.