Tour & Travel Packages to Dubai

The above described situation leads to this emirate's being one of the world's most cosmopolitan places – hardly ¼ of the total of population is represented by ethnic Emirati. The advantage of such a 'nationality mixture' is nearly total absence of nationality-based conflicts.

The history of Dubai's development may be considered one of the most bright examples of extra-dynamic growth. Those controlling the city are sure to have weakness for large-scale projects – take the highest tower in the world (Burj Arab), a series of artificial islands (three Palms and the World) and a forthcoming Dubailand – an entertainment project that is to attract more that 45 additional projects to be realized on the territory of a big oasis.

Dubai's striving for growth does not seem to have any boundaries – and no limitations are placed on it, bringing up more and more ambitious plans like the largest mall in the world (Dubai Mall) or new airport to be built at Jebel Ali in addition to the present one that is considered the most loaded in the Middle East.

The number of tourists coming to Dubai does not seem to be showing any decrease, yet growing every year in spite of some political conflicts going on in the region. The tourist industry keeps showing good growth with its part of the emirate's GDP now counting for 30%. The reason is quite obvious – perfect climate with over 98% percent of sunny days a year. Yet in summer the temperatures rise as high as not to let tourists bear the heat in places with no air-conditioning.

It is really hard to predict long-term trends of the emirate's economy considering some political instability present in the region, however as for just now Dubai is a place of go-go growth.

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Airport Address: Department of Civil Aviation, Dubai International Airport, PO Box 2525, Dubai, UAE
Distance and Location: The airport is located 4km (2.5 miles) southeast of Dubai
Airport Website: www.dubaiairport.com
Airport E-mail: Via the airport's website
Airport Telephone: (0)4 216 2525 or 216 6333
Country Code: 971
Time Zone: GMT + 4
Total Number of Terminals: 2
Moving between Terminals: Transfer between the terminals takes about 10 minutes using the airport shuttle service. The Terminal 1 Departures concourse (Sheikh Rashid Terminal) is linked to Terminal 1 via a tunnel with travelators. Terminal 2 is used exclusively for business and charter flights.