By CW Staff
Dubai Airports conducted an operational trial involving some 1,200 Dubai residents on Saturday to test the readiness of the passenger terminal building at Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) in advance of its opening later this month.
The trial follows a series of preliminary exercises that were carried out at the facility in recent weeks with the participation of employees of the airport and its partners.
A collaborative effort between Dubai Airports and Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects, dnata, Dubai Duty Free and control authorities such as Dubai Police, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs and Dubai Customs, among others – the trial was designed to evaluate the readiness of staff, systems and processes at the new facility by simulating a typical airport operation. More info