Ultimate Airport Dubai
★ 7.6 · 2013 · 45m · Documentary · Reality
Less than 55 years ago, Dubai International Airport was a vast desert of sand. Today, it is a modern mecca of international air travel. With a staggering 344,000 flights, 57 million passengers and 2 million tons of cargo flying in and out each year, it is the worlds third busiest airport for international passengers. In Ultimate Airport Dubai, step behind-the-scenes of Dubai Internationals three massive terminals, including Terminal 3 the largest building on earth by floor space, measuring 359 football pitches in size! With unprecedented access to all facets of this mega facility, the series follows some of the 60,000 staff working hard to keep it safe, secure, and on schedule.
Episodes
1. Billion Dollar Concourse46m · The new concourse is trialed to test if it's on schedule to receive 15 million passengers and 33 of the mighty 389-million-dollar Airbus A380s.
2. The Hard Shift46m · The construction team behind the new concourse feel the heat as more than 200 volunteers test whether it's ready to be used by the public.
3. Lost Cargo46m · The pressure is on as engines, cargo and construction materials all go missing - pushing an airport already near-capacity to breaking point.
4. Customs Crystal46m · Customs find crystal meth in the luggage of a passenger from Ghana and a pigeon delays an Emirates flight at Manchester.
5. Domino Effect46m · The Airport Services Manager deals with passengers getting connections to Australia. They must depart on time, or the flights cannot land.
6. Stranded46m · Duty Manager Khalil has to help a family stranded in the terminal, while Controller Nargis must free a cargo of meat stuck in the desert heat.
7. Holiday on Delay46m · David Robson must greet some temperamental VIP passengers and Dispatcher Nizel has a problem when a brand-new A380 goes missing.
8. Missing Passenger46m · Passenger Operations has to cope with a group of stranded tourists, and a missing passenger puts a curfew-critical flight to Sydney in jeopardy.
9. Ring the Alarm46m · Although Dubai International tries to prepare for every scenario, more than one million passengers each week inevitably bring unusual challenges.
10. Dangerous Debris46m · Missing passengers threaten to seriously delay a flight to Perth. Meanwhile, there are headaches for engineers when a $208million jet refuses to startMore Like This
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