14-Apr-2014 8:12 AM
Dubai Airport confirms plans to close runways for upgrades from May-2014 to Jul-2014
UAE's Dubai Airports confirmed (13-Apr-2014) plans to proceed with a comprehensive runway upgrade project at Dubai International Airport from 01-May-2014 to 20-Jul-2014. The airport's southern runway will be closed from 01-May-2014 to 31-May-2014 and the northern runway will be closed from 31-May-2014 to 20-Jul-2014. The project includes upgrading runway lighting and construction of additional taxiways and rapid exits at the southern runway and resurfacing of the entire northern runway. During the project, services at the airport will be reduced by 26% and more than 300 services per week will be moved to Dubai World Central. [more - original PR]