<P> Paul Griffiths (Dubai Airports' CEO) in his interview to Vision magazine, cited plans to build infrastructure to support the expansion of Emirates and budget airline flydubai, and ascend the ranks of global aviation hubs . </P> <P> The 87 - metre - tall (285 ft) airport traffic control tower (ATCT) was constructed as part of phase two of the then - development plan . </P> <P> Dubai International Airport has three terminals . Terminal 1 has one concourse (concourse D), Terminal 2 is set apart from the other two main buildings and Terminal 3 is divided into Concourse A, B, and C. The cargo terminal is capable of handling 3 million tonnes of cargo annually and a general aviation terminal (GAT) is close by . </P> <P> Dubai Airport has three passenger terminals . Terminals 1 and 3 are directly connected with a common transit area, with airside passengers being able to move freely between the terminals without going through immigration, while Terminal 2 is on the opposite side of the airport . For transiting passengers, a shuttle service runs between the terminals, with a journey time of around 20 minutes from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 and 30 minutes to Terminal 3 . Passengers in Terminal 3 who need to transfer between concourse A and the rest of the Terminal have to travel via an automated people mover . Also after early 2016 when the construction of Concourse D was done, there is now an automated people mover between concourse D and Terminal 1 . </P>

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