Less than 55 y ears ago, D ubai Interna tional Airport was a vas t desert o f sand. But tod ay, it is a modern mecca o f internati onal ai r trave l. With 344, 000 flights, 5 7 million passe ngers and 2 million tons of carg o flying in a nd out e ach year , it is the world’s third busiest airport f or interna tional passe ngers. National Geographic C hannel go behind-the-sce nes of Dubai Internatio nal’s thre e massi ve terminals, including T erminal 3 – the largest b uilding o n earth by flo or spac e, measuring 359 footba ll pitch es in size! With unprec edented access to all face ts of this mega facility, the series follows some of the 60, 0 00 staff workin g hard to keep it saf e, sec ure, and on sc hedule. From Air Traffic C ontrol hand ling eme rgency landings, customs in tercepting susp ected drug sm ugglers and engineers taking apart multi-millio n dollar jet s to dealing with late fl ights and an gry passengers , carg o headac hes and even the constr uction of brand new USD $3.2 billion d ollar termi nal, NGC pr ovides a 3 60-degree v iew of this “ ultimate ai rport.”Less than 55 years ago, Dubai International Airport was a vast desert of sand. But today, it is a modern mecca of international air travel. With 344, 000 flights, 57 million passengers and 2 million tons of cargo flying in and out each year, it is the world’s third busiest airport for international passengers. National Geographic Channel go behind-the-scenes of Dubai International’s three massive terminals, including Terminal 3 – the largest building on earth by floor space, measuring 359 football pitches in size! With unprecedented access to all facets of this mega facility, the series follows some of the 60, 000 staff working hard to keep it safe, secure, and on schedule. From Air Traffic Control handling emergency landings, customs intercepting suspected drug smugglers and engineers taking apart multi-million dollar jets to dealing with late flights and angry passengers, cargo headaches and even the construction of brand new USD$3.2 billion dollar terminal, NGC provides a 360-degree view of this “ultimate airport.”詳情