Dubai International Airport will soon have seventeen new counters meant for people with special needs. This inclusive step comes as a bid to provide hassle-free travel to one and all.
This year alone, Dubai International Airport has handled over 200,000 special needs passengers. And the number is expected to multiply phenomenally over the coming years.
At present, there are two check-in counters for passengers with special needs at the airport. But as per the new plan, there will be help counters in addition to special check-in counters. The airport has already come up with Riyaya - a team of professionals to take care of and support passengers with special needs.
The step is seen not only as a social responsibility but also as something that will encourage tourism in the Arab World wherein 30 million people are physically challenged and need special care.
June 28, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Dubai International Airports new designs are going to look fabulous!
Emirates Airline is getting a terminal of its own too, which will have features such as:
* 27 gates (including five aerobridges for access to the new Airbus A380 Super Jumbos) and 180 check-in counters mean less waiting and more time to relax and explore.
* A new light rail system allows convenient transport around the airport.
* Natural light and open spaces create a spacious, serene environment.
* An extensive range of restaurants and bars cater to any taste.
*10,000m2 of shopping at Dubai Duty Free.
* Will be able to handle up to 13,500 passengers during peak hours, all in a built up area of about 1,200,000m2.
* Five and four-star hotel facilities with over 200 hundred rooms, for passengers with longer transits.
-Khalid Ismail Al Zarouni