Touchdown! First passenger plane lands at £20bn Dubai airport that is set to become the biggest in the world

Touchdown! First passenger plane lands at £20bn Dubai airport that is set to become the biggest in the world Budget arrival: Wizz Air lands at the newly opened Al Maktoum International Airport terminal in Dubai
Budget arrival: Wizz Air lands at the newly opened Al Maktoum International Airport terminal in Dubai.It was a modest Wizz Air plane that was the first to touchdown at Dubai’s new Al Maktoum International Airport terminal, which is tipped to become the world’s largest in 10 years.
Carrying just 100 passengers from Budapest, the low-cost carrier landed on the sprawling runway in the United Arab Emirates’ most flashy city-state, known for its luxury goods and hefty price-tags.The airport has been used by cargo planes since June 2010, and, due to repeated delays, only opened to passenger planes on Sunday.
Early arrivals: The first passengers check-in at what is expected to develop into the world's busiest airport
Early check-in: The first passengers at what is expected to develop into the world's busiest airport

Sprawling: Al Maktoum International Airport is expected to cost $32bn
Sprawling: Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport is expected to cost $32bn by the time it's complete

First passengers: so far just six airlines have signed up to use the airport
New opening: The airport is in Dubai World Central, which the government hopes to turn into an 'aerotropolis'

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