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The airport project will create a "ripple effect" across Dubai's economic pillars from airlines and
cargo, to hospitality, real estate and logistics, the official added.

The transition from DXB to DWC will happen in a single move to avoid operational challenges
and minimise disruptions for passengers, Mr Al Zaffin said.

"We are confident in our ability to execute this shift successfully," he said. Extensive
preparations, including an Operational Readiness and Airports Transfer programme will be

carried out in advance to ensure a smooth transition and uninterrupted services.

What happens to DXB after all the airlines have moved their operations will be left to the Dubai

Government to decide, in line with the emirate's strategic goals, he added.

Advanced technology and robotics

The airport, spanning 70 sq km, will be five times the size of DXB and will feature two
passenger terminals and seven concourses, with more than 400 gates to ensure capacity for

future growth, the statement said.

Passengers will be transported with the help of automated people movers. The airport will also

feature an underground train to ease travel between smaller concourses to create "intimacy at
scale", with shorter walking distances, Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, said last

week.

AI and advanced technology will play a big role in creating a "borderless airport", where

passengers will move through quickly without long queues at customs and immigration
checkpoints, Mr Al Zaffin said.

"Once you enter the airport, they know who you are, they know where you're coming from and
where you're going. They know everything about you and therefore you're processed [quickly],"

he said.

The airport will integrate advanced technology such as robotics for baggage handling, security

and maintenance. Identifying passengers using biometric data, along with smart security
measures and automated check-in processes, will speed up passengers' journeys.

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