Dubai airport in the 1990s. It was the first to introduce e-gates in 2002. Now, millions of passengers use the smart gates, which require residents to scan their passport or Emirates ID to avoid long queues
Dubai International Airport celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2020. Here passengers board a plane parked on a sand compacted runway in the 1960s. All photos: Dubai Airports
Dubai airport in the 1960s. By 1968 the airport was served by nine international airlines flying to 20 destinations
Developments in the 1970s included a new three-storey terminal building, control tower, additional taxiways and longer runways
The airport's second runway, equipped with the latest technology, was opened in 1984
The transit lounge at Dubai International airport in the 1970s
The air traffic control tower at Dubai International airport in the 1970s
The airport in the 1970s
Dubai Duty Free began operations in 1983 and had an annual turnover of $20 million in its first year
An aerial view of the airport in the 1970s
Dubai International Airport has served more than a billion passengers travelling on almost 7.5 million flights since it opened in 1960
Terminal 3, the exclusive terminal for Emirates airline, was opened in 2008. It is the world’s largest single terminal
In 2014, Dubai International welcomed 70.4 million passengers, becoming the world’s busiest airport in terms of international passenger traffic
The airport welcomed its one billionth international passenger in 2018
It retained its title of the world’s busiest airport for international passengers for the sixth consecutive year in 2019, with 86.4 million passengers
Dubai airport in the 1990s. It was the first to introduce e-gates in 2002. Now, millions of passengers use the smart gates, which require residents to scan their passport or Emirates ID to avoid long queues
Dubai International Airport celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2020. Here passengers board a plane parked on a sand compacted runway in the 1960s. All photos: Dubai Airports
Dubai airport in the 1960s. By 1968 the airport was served by nine international airlines flying to 20 destinations
Developments in the 1970s included a new three-storey terminal building, control tower, additional taxiways and longer runways
The airport's second runway, equipped with the latest technology, was opened in 1984
The transit lounge at Dubai International airport in the 1970s
The air traffic control tower at Dubai International airport in the 1970s
The airport in the 1970s
Dubai Duty Free began operations in 1983 and had an annual turnover of $20 million in its first year
An aerial view of the airport in the 1970s
Dubai International Airport has served more than a billion passengers travelling on almost 7.5 million flights since it opened in 1960
Terminal 3, the exclusive terminal for Emirates airline, was opened in 2008. It is the world’s largest single terminal
In 2014, Dubai International welcomed 70.4 million passengers, becoming the world’s busiest airport in terms of international passenger traffic
The airport welcomed its one billionth international passenger in 2018
It retained its title of the world’s busiest airport for international passengers for the sixth consecutive year in 2019, with 86.4 million passengers
Dubai airport in the 1990s. It was the first to introduce e-gates in 2002. Now, millions of passengers use the smart gates, which require residents to scan their passport or Emirates ID to avoid long queues