Shaikh Mohammed inspects Dubai airport facilities

Dubai - Shaikh Mohammed was briefed about travelling procedures and reassured of the facilities

 His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited Dubai International Airport on Monday to ensure passenger satisfaction.
He also inspected safety procedures and assured the comfort of passengers at the airport, which is described as the 'Gate of Peace' that links the East and the West, and where people of the world get acquainted with the UAE's people, culture and civilisation.
Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council; Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group; and Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director-General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai, accompanied Shaikh Mohammed during his visit to Terminal 3 which is designated for the Emirates Airline.
Shaikh Mohammed was briefed about travelling procedures and reassured of the facilities, especially the assistance provided to the elderly, children and patients.
He and his entourage stopped at the joint operations room between the Emirates Airline and General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs - Dubai, which reflects serious partnership and coordination between the two sides for the benefit of passengers, saving their time and effort.
He was also briefed by Major-General Obaid bin Mohair Al Ketbi, Deputy Director of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, on the importance of this room, which deals with the electronic data of departures in Terminal 3. This system will be applied in the second phase in Terminal 1 and 2.
Later, Shaikh Mohammed moved to concourses A and B at Terminal 3 through the airport's interior metro, and checked travel and inspection procedures of passengers' luggage, stamping passports and good treatment provided to them by the concerned staff in all departments of the airport.
He stopped at duty-free shop and was briefed about its sections and the competitive prices of goods provided to the departing customers.
At the end of his tour, Shaikh Mohammed expressed his satisfaction at the facilities provided to the passengers, and said: "The good treatment of passengers would satisfy them, and as we are Arab and Muslim people, our deep-rooted Arab culture, full of human values, urge us to support and show compassion, tolerance and mercy to the poor and sick people."
He also directed officials of the airport who represent a number of government departments, especially Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum to translate these values into reality in order to maintain Dubai International Airport as a hub for cultures across the world. 

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