Concourse D marks first anniversary on February 24 following successful inaugural year

Concourse D marks its first anniversary on February 24 following a successful inaugural year that saw over 16.6 million passengers. Concourse D, which represents the final major piece of infrastructure to be built at DXB as part of the US$7.8bn Strategic Plan 2020 programme, was a timely addition to the airport when it first opened its doors for passengers on February 24, 2016. The US$1.2bn facility became home to 60 international airlines that operate into DXB’s Terminal 1 and connect it to 90 destinations around the world. The facility increased the annual capacity of the airport from 75 million passengers to 90 million. “Concourse D is the outcome of a well-designed and meticulously planned project that was built around the evolving needs and expectations of our customers – the hundreds of thousands of passengers that pass through our airport every day,” said HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports; President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Chairman and CEO of Emirates Group. “After a successful first year of operations, it is very clear that Concourse D has achieved its goal of delighting our passengers and our business partners.” During the first year of operations, Concourse D welcomed 115,118 flights and an estimated 16,686,272 passengers.