Expo 2020 Dubai: Bookings open for Emirates pavilion

Dubai - The pavilion offers a preview for the future of commercial aviation

Visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai can get more than a glimpse to the future of commercial aviation with Emirates, Dubai’s flagship carrier set to open its pavilion on October 1.

The final touches are being put for the Emirates pavilion and the airline announced that visitors can plan their visit and book their preferred date and time slots in advance, from Wednesday.

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The Emirates pavilion, located in the Opportunity District, and within walking distance of the Al Wasl Dome, offers a preview for the future of commercial aviation, reframing the role that science and technology will play in the next 50 years of air travel, as it welcomes visitors to experience two floors of interactive multi-sensory installations.

The construction on the Emirates pavilion began in March 2019 and was completed in June 2021. During its design and construction phases, the pavilion followed a number of sustainability principles, using non-hazardous, regional, reusable and recyclable materials in its overall structure, and incorporated different design solutions to reduce energy and water consumption.

The pavilion's towering four storey design and façade are modelled around an aircraft's wings taking flight, with 24 aluminium cladded fins that curve around two sides of the building structure. It's exterior lighting includes an 800 metre LED system, which illuminates in vibrant colours at night. The interior's bright, ultra-modern design lets in ample natural light and serves as a backdrop for the immersive experiences, and can welcome 120 people an hour.

Emirates staff and cabin crew will be on hand to assist visitors at the pavilion. As well as the installations and experiences, visitors will be able to enjoy the Emirates pavilion cafe located on the first floor, and can also take home a memento from their visit at the Emirates Official Store, which will be featuring customised Emirates and Expo 2020 Dubai merchandise for sale.

The Emirates Pavilion is open every day during Expo 2020 Dubai from 10am to 10pm.

Here's what visitors can expect when they visit the Emirates Pavilion:

>> Collecting the 'seed'

The journey begins by collecting a 'seed' which unpacks each experience. The seed enables a truly nuanced journey through the pavilion, capturing the visitor's interactions, knowledge and experiences, which will then be played back in the multi-sensory finale.

>> The science of flight

Educational visualisations using holographic models will demonstrate how aircraft achieve flight by illustrating the physical properties of lift, thrust, gravity and drag.

>> Cleaner skies

The Cleaner Skies installation is an immersive experience that demonstrates how future innovations are directly linked to some of the world's biggest challenges: sustainability, population growth and technological advancements. Visitors will also be able to challenge each other in an interactive quiz about aviation technologies being developed to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.

>> Future lab

Visitors will step into the laboratory of the future to run experiments carried out by robotic arms, which demonstrate the technologies that will make the aircraft of the future faster, lighter and stronger.