Dubai airport runway opens, flights back to normal

By Sheena Amos

The flight from Seattle, USA

DUBAI 1 June 2019: Flight schedules from dubai International Airport (DXB) are now back to normal as both runways are open for business.

After 45 days, the southern runway refurbishment at DXB is now complete, said the Dubai Government Media Office (GDMO).

“Our airport is once again at full capacity! At 17:54 this evening (May 30), the first aircraft – an Emirates Boeing 777 from Seattle – touched down on the newly refurbished tarmac to mark the reopening,” said the GDMO in a tweet.