Plane approaches Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. Concretely, the airport is located in the Al Garhoud district, situated 3 miles east of Dubai city centre and spread over an area of 7,200 acres of land. Terminal 3 is the second-largest building in the world by floor space and the largest airport terminal in the world.

Emirates Airline has its hub airport in DXB and operates their own terminal 3 with 3 concourses that they share with Flydubai. The Emirates hub is the largest airline hub in the Middle East; Emirates handles 51% of all passenger traffic and accounts for approximately 42% of all aircraft movements at the airport.