Big Dubai airport: World's largest set to kick off expansion

Big Dubai airport: World's largest set to kick off expansion:

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Kamran Jebreili | AP

Control tower building at 

World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport,

 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dubai is ready to unveil its massive new airport to passengers on Oct. 27 after a final go-ahead by its aviation authority.

"This really heralds a new era of Dubai becoming a two-city passenger airport," Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, told CNBC.

Al Maktoum International, a central component of the huge Dubai World Central commercial complex, can currently handle 7 million passengers a year. Once phase three of its expansion is complete around 2030, the facility is expected to boast five runways and eventually accommodate 160 million passengers per year. It would make it the largest airport in the world in terms of passenger capacity."

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