DXB reopens Concourse A - in pictures

  • Dubai International Airport reopened its Concourse A at Terminal 3 on Wednesday. Photo: Dubai Airports
    Dubai International Airport reopened its Concourse A at Terminal 3 on Wednesday. Photo: Dubai Airports
  • Flight EK659 from Maldives was the first to land on Concourse A since the section was closed on March 25, 2020. Photo: Dubai Airports
    Flight EK659 from Maldives was the first to land on Concourse A since the section was closed on March 25, 2020. Photo: Dubai Airports
  • Concourse A was the world's first purpose-built A380 terminal and serves Emirates Airline, with an annual capacity of 19 million passengers.
    Concourse A was the world's first purpose-built A380 terminal and serves Emirates Airline, with an annual capacity of 19 million passengers.
  • The section will reopen in phases over the coming weeks, to enable the airport to maintain service levels while accommodating the rush of seasonal travellers. Photo: Dubai Airports
    The section will reopen in phases over the coming weeks, to enable the airport to maintain service levels while accommodating the rush of seasonal travellers. Photo: Dubai Airports
  • Dubai's airport operator raised its forecast for annual passenger traffic this year by an additional two million to 28.7 million for 2021. Photo: Dubai Airports
    Dubai's airport operator raised its forecast for annual passenger traffic this year by an additional two million to 28.7 million for 2021. Photo: Dubai Airports
  • In 2022, Dubai Airports expects to receive 57 million passengers. Pre-pandemic passenger numbers are not expected to return until 2024. Photo: Emirates Airline
    In 2022, Dubai Airports expects to receive 57 million passengers. Pre-pandemic passenger numbers are not expected to return until 2024. Photo: Emirates Airline
  • An Emirates Airline Airbus A380 aircraft at concourse A. Bloomberg
    An Emirates Airline Airbus A380 aircraft at concourse A. Bloomberg