Al Maktoum International fully operational next year

“Right now, the passenger terminal in the final stages of fit-out. Once we’ve got the cargo terminal open and the operations are settled, we’ll move into the operational readiness process for the passenger terminal through the later part of this year and the early part of next year,” he added. Meanwhile, cargo flights at what is being touted as the world’s largest airport will kick off on June 27. The five-runway airport will eventually be able to handle 160 million passengers a year, up from the previously projected 120 million, as well as 12 million tonnes of cargo.