The Al Maktoum International Airport is planned to host 400 aircraft gates and five parallel runways, with a capacity of 260 million passengers.

Dubai, a city of well-lit skyscrapers and bustling crowds, is also home to the world's largest airport Al Maktoum International (AMI). The second phase of the airport's expansion was announced on Sunday (April 28).

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state’s second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches “within the next 10 years” in a project worth nearly $35 billion.

Dubai announced on Sunday that work had begun on a new terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, which the Gulf emirate's ruler said will become "the world's largest" at a cost of almost $35 billion,

Dubai’s main airport will move to a new desert mega-hub, projected to be the busiest on the planet. Located 28 miles south-west of Dubai, Al Maktoum International Airport will have the largest capacity of any on Earth,

Being built at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South, the construction of this terminal will make it the largest airport in the world. Dubai’s prime minister and vice president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the emirate's ruler, unveiled plans for the upgraded Al Maktoum International Airport, which is set to become the world's largest airport that will be capable of handling 260 million passengers.

Dubai, known as Venice of the Gulf, will soon have the world's largest airport, its leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced. The government has approved the designs for the new passenger terminal at the Al Maktoum International Airport,

Dubai announces expansion plans for Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), backed by a substantial AED128 billion ($34.85 million) investment.[1] Read More: Investcorp to Invest $4.