Dubai International Terminal 2

Inaugurated on May 1^st 1998 to alleviate congestion at Terminal 1, Terminal 2 caters to scheduled, charter and special interest flights during special occasions.

At present some 50 airlines operate out of this terminal. The capacity of arriving and departing passengers is 1200 peak hours respectively. Recent expansions and refurbishment have increased the annual capacity to 5 million passengers (from 3 million). Terminal 2 is currently undergoing expansion which once complete will double its capacity.

Transfer of transit passengers between Terminal 1, 2 and 3 takes 15- 25 minutes.

Terminal 2 is home to Dubai’s budget airline flydubai, which launched operations on June 1, 2009.

LOCATION

North of Terminal 1 with access from Al-Twar road and Rashidiya.

Access to Terminal: All Class passengers access the Terminal from the main kerbside.

New Public hall (Departure + Arrivals) 2500 sqm

Project Costs                                                                     US$ 400 Million

DEPARTURES

Total built-up area                                                           10,000 sqm

Floors                                                                                    One

Check-in counters                                                           35 counters at Y class

1 counter for J Class

1 counter at Staff & Crew

Oversized baggage check-in                                        2

Special Handling Services Lounges                            1 Lounge –Departure boarding gate area

Marhaba Lounge                                                              Located in departure

Ticket sales counter                                                        1 counter – Owned by Dnata

Cashier Desk(s) [excess baggage]                             1 in check in area

Immigration counters (Departures)                         10 counters and 4 e-gates – Economy class passengers

Immigration counters (Arrivals)                                 16 counters and 4 e-gates

Retail areas                                                                         32 m2. 1 Dubai Duty Free public shop, Orient Exchange

Food Court                                                                         Area 210 m2; there is one outlet: Starbucks

T2 AIRSIDE FACILITY

Airside is Located behind T2 Building with remote parking bays.

BOARDING

Departing passengers will be system boarded after proceeding to holding lounges, where they will board the aircraft.

Total built up area                                                            2,500 m²

Length x height                                                                 102m long x 5.5 m wide

Floors                                                                                    One (Ground Floor)

Gates                                                                                    6 gates

Remote stands                                                                 43

Boarding Lounges for remote stands                      1 common lounge for all gates

Transfer Areas                                                                  1

Transfer desks                                                                  8 counters

Business Class Lounge                                                   Located: in the departure, next to Dubai Duty Free

Approx. 280 m²

Capacity: 140 passengers

Marhaba Lounge                                                              Located: in the departure boarding lounge

Capacity of 50 Pax. Hot meals, hot and cold beverages; hand baggage storage area (11 m²).

Retail Areas                                                                        Approx. 1,400 m²

Dubai Duty Free shop floor which include: sports and leisure, food and toys, tobacco, electronics and music, mobiles and cameras, fashion, exchange money sunglasses, watches, gold and jewellery, perfumes and cosmetics, luggage, books and magazines

Food Courts                                                                       One 400 sqm food court; includes two restaurants operated by MacDonald’s and Hatem - also used for Dnata/Airlines transfer passengers on long layovers, delayed and cancelled flights.

Others food outlets: Three restaurants including Costa Café, Tropicana and Baskin Robins 

Airport Medical Centres                                                                1 Located in the departure boarding lounge

ARRIVALS – AIRSIDE FACILITY LEVEL 1 AND TERMINAL LEVEL 4

Arriving passengers terminating journey in Dubai continue to the Arrivals Hall.

Immigration                                                                       16 counters and 4 e-gates

Retina Scan Units                                                             32

Baggage Services Lounges                                           One Baggage Claim Hall

Baggage carousels                                                           3 carousels

Porter service available                                                 For all classes at Dhs. 20 per trolley

Lounges                                                                               Customer Services [Baggage] Operated by Dnata

Others  Information Counter, and Visa Collection, both operated by Terminal Management (Dubai Airports); Hotel reservation; Currency exchange; Car rentals; Tour operators; Taxi and bus

Retail                                                                                     1 Arrivals Duty Free shop

Food Court                                                                         New Airport Restaurant

BAGGAGE

BHS capacity                                                                       8,000 bags per hour at check-in

Baggage reclaim carousels                                           3 in Arrivals hall

BHS make-up carousels                                                 3

BHS conveyor belts                                                         250m; handling

BHS conveyor belt speed                                             30 to 85 m/mints

Left Luggage storage                                                      Around 200 bags

CAR PARK

Total Parking spaces                                                       1073

Car rental spaces                                                              23

Check-in hall for baggage                                             Area 2260 m²

36 check-in counters

Information desk

Cashier’s counter

Mosque Area                                                                    415 m²

Football Ground                                                               4000 m²

Number of floors                                                             One

Total area                                                                            52,000 m²

Porterage Services                                                          Available for departing Economy Class passengers at Dhs 20 per trolley