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Dubai International Airport (DBX)
Tel: (04) 224 5555. Fax: (04) 224 4074.
Web site: www.dubaiairport.com

Dubai International Airport, located five kilometres (three miles) southeast of the city centre is one of the world's busiest airports handling flights for over 80 airlines, flying to more than 130 destinations worldwide and serving over 7.2 million passengers. A 540-million-Dollar expansion programme, which is set to transform the airport into a state-of-the-art facility, is currently underway.

Major airlines:
Emirates Airlines (tel: (04) 204 4000 or 800 4444, toll free; web site: www.emirates.com) is the national airline. Gulf Air (tel: (04) 271 3222; web site: www.gulfairco.com) is the regional airline. Other major airlines include: Air France, Air Ukraine, Alitalia, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Cyprus Airways, Czech Airlines, Gulf Air, Kenya Airways, Kuwait Airways, Lithuanian Airlines, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Olympic Airways, Swissair, Turkish Airways, Qatar Airways and United Airlines.

Approximate flight times to Dubai:
From London is 7 hours 45 minutes; from New York is 14 hours 50 minutes; from Los Angeles is 19 hours 55 minutes; from Toronto is 14 hours 10 minutes and from Sydney is 16 hours 15 minutes.

Airport facilities:
These include ATM, bureau de change, banking, post office, medical centre, pharmacy, cafÉs, restaurants, executive lounges, left-luggage, duty-free shopping, tourist information bureau and car hire (Avis, Budget and Hertz).

Business facilities:
The Arrivals concourse has ISDN booths, work stations and an internet cafÉ. The airport Exhibition Centre has a fully equipped business centre. Secretarial services are available around the clock (tel: (04) 224 5252).

Arrival/departure tax:
There is no arrival or departure tax.

Transport to the city:
Prepaid airport taxis must be booked in the arrival hall and charge a fixed Dh30 for destinations in the city centre (journey time - ten minutes). Airport buses leave for the city every ten minutes 0600-2200 (journey time - 20 minutes; cost: Dh1).



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