Al Maktoum International Airport

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Анастасия П.

Level 5 Local Expert

Very good!

Петр

Level 8 Local Expert

Duty free

Александр Тараскин

Level 28 Local Expert

The airport is modern, spacious and very convenient. Upon arrival, a quick "visa" electronic pass (for those who are not for the first time), spacious baggage claim areas, no crowding and bustle. There are duty-free shops both in the arrival area (small, but with a perfume-alcohol-chocolate standard) and in the departure area (huge, with everything your heart desires). There are currency exchange offices in both zones, which is convenient. There are several cafes in the departure area and there is a shop with local delicacies, souvenirs, and a clothing store. There is also an electronics store (phones, headphones, accessories, PS5 game consoles in stock and Nintendo). The only nuance today is the distance from the city, which can be reached either by bus or taxi. I recommend it!

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Инкогнито 5644

Level 4 Local Expert

Check-in and baggage check-in opens exactly 3 hours before departure, so it makes no sense to arrive at the airport earlier. You can arrive a little earlier, only if you need to issue a tax-free refund. In general, registration is fast. Passport control on arrival, if the first time is a little slow, everything is fast on departure, even without human intervention - you scan your passport yourself and go to the waiting room. Duty free is small, everything is standard - perfume, alcohol, cigarettes, sweets. The prices are too high. We took off at 8 a.m. There were few people at the airport, there is a McDonald's and a Costa coffee shop on the second floor, the prices there are not much different from those in the city.

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Татьяна Глушкова

Level 10 Local Expert

Nice new airport. Our plane was the only one that landed at that time. Customs inspection - 1.5 minutes, baggage was immediately received. There is an exchange office. Any currency is denominated in dirhams. In the meeting area, a transfer from the table was waiting for us. There are no queues. 10 minutes after boarding, we were on our way to the hotel. The service is excellent.

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Роман

Level 11 Local Expert

In short, it is very pleasant to come and go. The airport itself is small, cozy, easy navigation, impossible to get lost. I especially like the people who work there, who are as empathetic, welcoming and pleasant in communication as possible. It's nice that passport control is fully automated when we fly away, even with children. In my case, the airport is conveniently located, we lived literally 10-15 minutes by car from it.

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Наталья Линчук

Level 7 Local Expert

A new modern airport, which is currently served mainly by flights from Russia. There are practically no people in between flights. Everything is clean. Friendly staff. You can go through customs without contacting customs officers by scanning your passport if your retina has been removed. At the exit from the arrival area, there is a shop that sells bus and subway travel cards. The cost of the card is 25 dirhams. During the day, there is a bus to Expo 2020 metro every half hour, and there is also an N55 night bus that runs from DXB Airport to Al Maktoum Airport along the coast at 20-minute intervals (tracked on Google maps, tested personally), so there is no problem leaving. There are not many food outlets, there is a Costa coffee shop and vending machines with drinks.

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Людмила Якубовская

Level 8 Local Expert

The airport is new, not quite finished inside, and very clear. I was pleased with takfree- they didn't ask to show things, just a passport and fill out the card details - everything took no more than 5 minutes, then check-in and baggage check-in, each airline has its own counters. Electronic passport control - you scan your passport and enter the security area. It takes 35-45 minutes from the city: we drove to the Marina area. Yandex.Taxi operates in Dubai, but it only offers a business rate. Duty free is not very expensive

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Артемьев Степан

Level 11 Local Expert

Nice little airport. No luck on arrival, three planes arrived in the evening at once and there was a huge queue at passport control, they passed in an hour. Upon departure, everything is clear where to go, after checking in for the flight, you can get a tax refund from the purchase amount of 250AED and a properly issued receipt from the store. McDonald's is conveniently located on the second level of the terminal with a small margin of +50% of the prices in Dubai. Duty free with normal prices, take any popular currency, give change in dirhams. The staff is very friendly. Thanks!

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Елена

Level 2 Local Expert

It's a great airport. Not uploaded. Check-in for flights is fast. In a few hours, there is a Russian-speaking translator, there is a dutifre where you can buy alcohol, souvenirs, sweets. There is a cafe on the second floor of the airport. Where you can have a delicious snack. The boarding gates are within walking distance. You don 't have to go and look for half a day . Parking for cars is large. Taxis are waiting . You don't need to call. Enjoy your travels!

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Виктория

Level 5 Local Expert

I will share my review, it will surely help someone. Because when I was going to fly, I was looking for at least some detailed information, since I was flying with a child and worried. The airport is spacious, few people, flights are mostly Russian and there are not many international ones. Upon arrival from Russia, you will be assigned to the right, who has already been to the UAE, and to the left, who has been to biometrics for the first time. Next to the luggage exit and to the left is the exit to the transfer. It's simple! Toilets at every turn. Free water fountains. A good dutik, do not rush to buy in the store, the prices are even the same as in supermarkets in Dubai, and the choice is probably even wider and better! McDonald's on the second floor, two cheeseburgers 20 dirhams, Pepsi 3. Everything is clear and fast on departure. There are chargers everywhere, plenty of places to wait for the flight. If you fly to Dubai, then only through Maktoum!!!! I'll share a photo, it will be useful to you! Currency exchange at the exit upon arrival, you will see it immediately. You will not pass by! No fuss, just calm. The coolest airport, quiet and smooth!)

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Анна Булычева

Level 8 Local Expert

The large and spacious Al Maktoum Airport. Upon arrival, the employee quickly distributes who has arrived for the first time, then to the left for a retinal scan. Who was already here, then to the right. Everything is clear, understandable and accessible. I was pleasantly surprised by the availability of comfortable armchairs and free Wi-Fi. There is also a currency exchange and duty free service, and you can choose the main brands of alcohol and perfumes. There was also a quick passport control on departure, I looked at the monitor, and a second later F.And, and come on in.

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Нанета Х.

Level 18 Local Expert

A very clear airport, compact and convenient. The staff are polite, they help to pass the control, they serve boxes for things. In our airports, you have to run after this box yourself ( There is a smoking area, it's easy to find who needs it. The duty-free zone is also very convenient, there are many cash registers. There is a separate reception for tax free. Despite the fact that not everyone understands the language , you can explain it quite clearly on your fingers .

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SibTomRus

Level 14 Local Expert

And let's have five stars. It was my first time here. Here you will be taken by bus from the plane to the airport building. But you will pass through customs and passport control immediately. No train rides like at that other airport. No long walks. No crowds. I got out and there's a taxi stand. However, tourists are being deceived again - they are trying to determine whether they are in a Lexus or a Highlander. And there the price is twice as high. That's why I immediately got into a multi-colored taxi. The Planet taxi free terminal is there, check out in a minute. There is a currency exchange - one. There is no car rental - all the booths with the labels of rental offices are empty. It takes 40 minutes to get to the Marina and 130 dirhams by regular taxi (240 by Lexus). A backwater, of course. But it's fast and without queues.

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ir15-v

Level 8 Local Expert

A modern terminal, convenient to service and accommodate passengers inside. Passengers from the plane are taken by buses equipped with condees and driven to the terminal for a couple of minutes. Passport control is divided into those who have previously been to the United Arab Emirates (counter to the right) It's fast there. And those who are for the first time (to the left) for scanning, photographing. This procedure takes longer. If several sides land, then they increase to 6-7 racks to pass through the control, but you still have to stand in line for registration for at least half an hour or more. Tourists on charter flights are greeted at the exit with signs by guides, depending on the tour operators. Our tour operator was from Biblio-Globus, he met us, wrote down the ☎️ number and handed it to the taxi driver. Unfortunately, the driver did not understand Russian, and he spoke his own language and a little English. He offered free water. The taxi cabin is slightly cool from the heat, but not cold. The trip will not be particularly tedious if you immediately know how long it takes to get to the hotel. In this case, we were a little nervous. For reference: It takes about 1 hour and 30 - 40 minutes to get from the airport to the VAKHI AJMAN PALASE HOTEL 5 by taxi. This is if you are traveling with any other tourists to another hotel on the way. The main thing here is that everything depends on traffic jams and the time of arrival of the plane. To avoid being bored, he asked me to turn on the music. The driver must have been an Indian, since he let me listen to some of the modern music of his country, which is also not bad. We rushed to the hotel, said goodbye, and even had time for dinner. After 10 days of rest, we returned the same way through this airport. It took a couple of minutes to check in for the return flight and go through customs. Inside the terminal, everything is thought out very conveniently, everything is clean, in a word - excellent 👍

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Сергей

Level 16 Local Expert

A modern airport that does not operate even at a third of its capacity. Until the central airport was closed and the entire load was transferred here, it is extremely convenient to fly from Russia. Small queues on arrival, duty free at the exit. A very pleasant moment - if you live in the UAE and have business abroad, then you can park your car in the parking lot for free! The disadvantage is that it's far from the center, but this is the norm for other large cities around the world.

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Plakh

Level 30 Local Expert

It's not a big airport, everything is fast and clear. Checking documents on many windows takes place without employees, you just need to attach your passport to the right place, wait and you can keep moving! If it doesn't work out, an employee is always there to help! There is a great duty-free assortment at the airport, you can buy many goods at good prices.

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Женя Вежис

Level 10 Local Expert

It took 10-15 minutes for all checks to be completed from the moment of entry to the exit to the waiting area of the Dutch free store. Passport control is fast as a face ID, I quickly attached my passport and passed through. The queue passes very quickly , and you don 't even stand much . Everything is fine 👍

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Лена Малашенкова

Level 25 Local Expert

It takes an hour and a half by taxi to reach Sharjah. At five in the morning, the airport is empty. Quickly. Two departures. One at 6:35 a.m. to Makhachkala and ours to Moscow at 8 a.m. Everything was fast, which surprised me. The business room is on the second floor. Spices ruined the taste of the second courses, any alcohol, beer, carbonated drinks and coffee, two types of juice. Everything is operational on the gate, too. Thank you. Surprised

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nadezda goncharova

Level 17 Local Expert

Wonderful impressions of DWC Al Maktoum Airport, named after the ruling dynasty of sheikhs. Convenient location, quick passport control on the retina of the eye, looked at the monitor, and a second later the surname and first name are displayed in Latin letters, come in. The waiting room on the 2nd floor is huge, with comfortable chairs, empty, no crowd is observed. The duty free zone is small, prices are high, souvenirs are solid - camels and Burj khalifs, perfume - very high prices, whiskey for the promotion 2 for the price of 1. Carpet, perfect cleanliness everywhere, toilets are contactless, with a shower! There is a small, almost empty cafe. My score is -5 points! P.S.We had an indus transfer from Sharjah, it took 1 hour and 5 minutes to drive, just in case, add 20 minutes for traffic jams if you fly in the 2nd half of the day.

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Сергей Требунский

Level 7 Local Expert

It's a great airport. Two ladders were brought to the plane upon arrival. It took about ten minutes for passport control. Official taxis near the exit. On the way back, check through the vending machine without waiting in line. There's a McDonald's on the second floor. There are a few Dutch fries on the first one. Souvenir shop. It offers local sweets a little cheaper than any other. The toilets are odorless, clean and equipped with hygienic showers. There are plenty of places in the waiting area.

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Инкогнито 6581

Level 4 Local Expert

The airport is great. Our flight was a single arrival. There were problems with passing the border control. At first, they offered to go to different places, those who had already been for the first time and who had already been to the Emirates. There was some confusion, and it ended up taking an hour. They didn't buy anything at the duty-free store, they just changed the money. The course is good. The airport is clean. Our flight was the only one in the entire huge airport.

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Ви ви

Level 11 Local Expert

A clean, pleasant airport! Nice coffee in the vending machines, but the coffee shop has disgusting water :( nice and courteous reception staff ! A funny, running robot washed the floors and the workers riding on scooters - I wanted to ride them myself) spent the night and half a day at this airport

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Елена Приходько

Level 13 Local Expert

Huge, new, bright, everything is automated. You pass through passport control quickly. Tah free is all in electronic form. Before passport control, they are transferred to an international card, after which they are given in cash in any currency. There are no queues. Duty free is not that big, but everything you need is there.

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Юлия У.

Level 15 Local Expert

Everything is fine, upon arrival, we were given free SIM cards, but it takes us 2.5 hours to get to the hotel. On the one hand, there was a naughty tour, because the driver spoke and understood Russian, although he is a Pakistani living in the UAE, and we met a beautiful sunset on the way, on the other hand, we wanted to get to the hotel and pool faster. It took about 40 minutes to get back to the airport. Inside there is a McDonald's, an exchange, and water fountains.

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Елена Кашина

Level 6 Local Expert

The impression is very positive in the departure area: fast, organized, understandable. There is a duty-free store: one large store with perfumes, cosmetics, cigarettes and alcohol, one small, like a pharmacy, and one with souvenirs. Whatever, but it's more than enough for me. There's a Costa cafe on the second floor (I had breakfast here), Mac. Heineken bar is on the first floor. As far as I'm concerned, you won't be lost either, even with the kids. But the arrival area is a bit poor: there are vending machines with coffee and snacks, but personally I just didn't figure out how to get coffee. And the only cafe that is available is the same Costa in the departure area, but it is at the entrance, before check-in, you need to make some way with a suitcase.

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Красотка Красоткина

Level 30 Local Expert

The airport is great.Parking is huge and free right in front of the entrance.There aren't many people.Everything is clean, the places are full, the toilets are perfectly clean.The service is fast.Upon arrival, they are allowed to scan the retina of the eyes.Everything went quickly for my husband and daughter, but it took me a while for my retina to miss me)) Wi-fi is free, fast and unlimited in time.Maybe the only drawback is that it's too far from some emirates, but it's perfect.When you fly to the airport, look at the bottom..gorgeous pictures open from the illuminator)

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Лилия

Level 28 Local Expert

Well, of course this is a great airport, the staff is attentive, the air conditioners are working, there are enough places to wait, there are signs and signs everywhere, which is very convenient, there is everything in duty free, even cars and motorcycles))))

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Елена Л.

Level 6 Local Expert

It's a great airport. Small, quiet and peaceful. Everything is done very conveniently for passengers. The staff works very quickly and clearly. The waiting areas are very comfortable. Duty free is a big and good store with an excellent assortment. Everything is very clean! My favorite airport

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Funtozzi

Level 26 Local Expert

The airport is far from the city, but everything is very fast: both the arrival and departure were as fast as possible. The official taxi is to the right of the terminal. On departure: dutik is quite a choice (cosmetics, alcohol, souvenirs). There are no clothes. There is a McDonald's. A clean, comfortable terminal.

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Виталий В.

Level 25 Local Expert

A small, compact airport. Clean, quiet. Check-in for flights starts 3 hours in advance. In front of the check-in counters there is a place for registration of free taxis. You go through security and passport control very quickly. Cool business room, lots of delicious food. Alk. and b/alk drinks. available. Duty free is small, but there is everything you need.

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ДМИТРИЙ НОВОСТРОЕВ

Level 10 Local Expert

The coolest airport in Dubai. It's big, cozy, and sparsely populated compared to the central and terrible one in Sharjah. In fact, the entire check-in from the moment of baggage check-in to the inspection takes a maximum of 15-10 minutes, and it is convenient to get to the Marina and the Deira area.

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А терк

Level 6 Local Expert

A good airport, few people,full-service boutiques,even promotions, clean,several cafes,buses take you to the plane,I took a taxi at the exit of the terminal,drove to Lapita for 102 dirhams,to the nearest metro station Ibn Batuta the same price and 20 minutes drive

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Рустам Батршин

Level 11 Local Expert

It's a big airport, but it's completely empty. According to observations of 70 percent of all flights from or to Russia, there are rare flights to Europe, but it is clear that some kind of low-cost airport. There is no activity inside except for a couple of duty-free in the departure and arrival areas. There's definitely no point in coming here in advance, you'll be in time everywhere, there are no queues. Another advantage is that the center of Abu Dhabi is just over an hour away from here, so you can safely consider it when traveling there, you can significantly save on tickets.

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Maria Kрамери

Level 19 Local Expert

A small but spacious airport. Everything is set up for quick passage on both arrival and departure. The equipment, as well as the toilets, are all new and clean. Duty free with a good selection at reasonable prices

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Антипов А.

Level 5 Local Expert

The most remote airport from the center of Dubai. The duty-free service is small, but the prices are normal. Passport control is smart, I put my passport to the terminal and go ahead. There is a small queue for a refund (tax free). A fountain with drinking water.

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Наталья Скорюпина

Level 3 Local Expert

It's a great airport. There are few people, they quickly passed registration and customs inspection. The interior is clean, there is free water, you can take it with you. There's a red carpet inside. There are sockets for charging.

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Вероника Тюрина

Level 9 Local Expert

When passing through passport control on arrival, only two counters were working, as a result, they counted 40-50 minutes in the queue. When another plane from Turkey landed, two more racks were opened. Otherwise, it is quite clean, there is a normal duty free. The toilets seem to be in need of repair.

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Светлана Ермолаева

Level 7 Local Expert

Waiting time, customs clearance, everything is fast without delay, cleanliness, service. There is no pandemonium, a waiting area, I liked everything, duty-free trade. The staff is polite and attentive

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Наталья О.

Level 10 Local Expert

The entrance to the airport is through the barriers, the traffic flows are separated, it seems that the object is protected. The port is large, empty. There are trolleys for luggage. Luggage packing is 30 dirhams. Clean, the toilets are clean.Tourist flows are divided. The staff is polite, they speak English well. It is very cold in the waiting room, the air conditioners are working at full capacity. I was even cold. There is an island like a food court with snacks. Vending machines with drinks and chocolates. Duty free is much more expensive than in Russia (for example, Koltsovo). There is a lot of space. The aircraft parking lot is clearly visible, it is interesting for children to see.

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Юлия М.

Level 22 Local Expert

The airport is not overloaded, there is enough space. Duty free is not cheap. You can get to the city by taxi or by bus F55 to the Expo 2020 metro station (40 minutes), and then by metro to the center, too, 40-50 minutes. To do this, buy a Nol card to pay for travel at the store at the exit from the airport. The card must be applied at the entrance and exit from the transport.

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Crazyhamster

Level 18 Local Expert

Unfortunately, the arrival and departure from the UAE was at this airport. There is nothing particularly bad to say, but it is not cozy, it somehow resembles our Domodedovo, of course it is cooler, but it reminds. Empty, with poor navigation. It's not possible to get lost there, but you still need to do a couple of laps before you figure out where to go to eat and go to the toilet. For some reason, the flight check-in was not displayed on the scoreboard, it was impossible to register online by order of Ural Airlines, apparently. But everything went fine. It bothered me a little and made me laugh at the TaxFree design. Everything is extremely simple and funny: before registration, I went to the counter with a return form icon. My aunt demanded my phone, I thought the photo would be viewed with compromising evidence (in the UAE, you can't record accidents, fights, murders, drunks on your phone, well, in general, anything that can spoil the picture of Babylon). But this woman deftly got on Instagram and signed me up for the port account. What the hell did I need it for, I didn't understand, but I didn't argue, otherwise suddenly the money wouldn't be returned. Then I saw that she was beating everyone up like that. There was no inspection of things, except to look at the box of apple daison and tiffany appliances, in general, everything that is expensive. I looked at the checks with one eye and gave them all and let them go. It takes 3-4 minutes for TaxFree to register. In the clean zone, they simply gave out rubles and dollars without checking anything. Buying something more expensive than 270 Dirhams, when you register at the TaxFree store, you automatically get into the Emirates database. And therefore, as soon as they see your passport, you can immediately see somewhere in their computer how much you have made in the store for a refund and how much money you need to return. everything is simple. In the clean area there is a small Duty Free: cosmetics, alcohol and a pair of blouses and small things. The food on the ground floor is terrible, there is a McDonald's on the second floor, there is also a business lounge for money and a couple of toilets. There are seats with sockets all over the port, but nothing works for charging, only on the racks you can charge something. It is better to get to the check-in upon arrival and leave the port by taxi (from 120 Derham along the entire length of the hotels where the metro runs). I didn't use the buses, there's a schedule and I have to wait. In general, it is dreary. If possible, then of course you need to choose another well-known Dubai Airport, but if I was given tickets by Ural Airlines, then there are no options. And yes! When passing through customs on arrival, you need to ask the customs officer for free SIM cards, they are with him, but they do not give them for some reason. So the "Givemiplizsimcard" is mandatory, the SIM card is free, there is enough GB for one day to determine the connection, depending on the planned time of stay in the country. The port is like a port, not gloomy, dull, but clean and there are toilets. I took bottles of water with me, they did not take them away at the control, so my water flew with me. Well, good luck to everyone!!

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Лилу

Level 19 Local Expert

A big, clean, new airport. The duty free zone is scanty, you don't need to expect that you can buy something here. There are drinks, perfumes and chocolates, statuettes of camels and Burj khalifa. That's probably all! The waiting area is huge, there are enough seats, there is carpet on the floor, children ran barefoot. A makdack was seen on the second floor, but we did not go there, we arrived late at the airport. The check-in area is a huge long snake maze. A boarding pass was issued quickly enough, then the customs area. Everything is decent, fast, without huge waiting queues.

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Alex A.

Level 4 Local Expert

I left the most pleasant impressions. There is a lot of free space. Everything is free: gates, check-in counters, seats for "sitting"...huge free parking with canopies nearby...few people. The staff doesn't rush around, it functions calmly. There are very patient people at passport control. Excellent duty free.

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Level 30 Local Expert

An airport for budget airlines. Lots of people in the waiting rooms. One of the advantages is very fast passport control, good transport accessibility (inexpensive taxi, round-the-clock bus).

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Jürgen1966

Level 12 Local Expert

It's a good airport with great development prospects. The airport is now the most remote airport in Dubai, 30 km away. to the south. For now, there is a bus and a taxi. The underground metro is promised to be built no earlier than 2033. The bus goes to Dubai Trade Center, where the nearest metro station is. It is difficult to wait for a bus to the other two terminals. Not all information services in Al Maktoum are working, and no one provides navigation information. But the waiting rooms are spacious enough, there are a lot of places. The sterile area is generally on the same level: everything you need is there (Duty Free, McDonald's, cafe, pharmacy, shops).

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Михаил Б.

Level 6 Local Expert

It's a great new airport, and the city is a little further away, but there aren't as many people. I especially liked the automated passport control systems. Duty free is not very big, it will do to wander around while waiting for a flight.

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Ольга Попова

Level 11 Local Expert

Great convenient airport! There is a huge parking lot near it, which is almost empty as of December 2024) So far, there are few people here, but as my son, who lives in Dubai, said, this airport will become the central one in the coming years. When I arrived, there were 3 more flights from Russia, somehow at the same time. This is what created a disadvantage: there was a long queue at passport control (not all terminals were working), at this historical moment. But when flying to Moscow, passport control was electronic. In principle, it is convenient, although it was a little unusual for me.

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Мария

Level 15 Local Expert

A great new modern terminal. There are few people from the word at all. Huge, stylish, clean, comfortable. Of the advantages: there are no people, there are duty-free, a couple of cafes and coffee shops, a cozy smoking room, several shops, a pharmacy, a souvenir shop, a comfortable waiting room with carpets)) Minuses A small duty free, from a McDonald's cafe and some other cafe with ready-made food, I attribute this to the low workload of the terminal.

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Наталья

Level 5 Local Expert

Nice, quiet, peaceful airport. I choose it as a priority when I come to Dubai. The staff is friendly, always clean. I would like to mention the parking lot - it is convenient and close. I don't have enough catering outlets - McDonald's is always full of people. I would like to see a few more points. The waiting rooms are spacious.

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