Informational Guide to Dubai International Airport (DXB) - Non Official

Dubai Airport Terminal 1

Dubai Airport Terminal 1 is home of more than 60 international airlines, excepting for Emirates and Qantas.

Terminal 1 is able to handle over 20 million passengers per year.

Levels

Dubai Airport Terminal 1 consists of three levels:

 Level 1

Departures.

Find here Departures, including the check-in counters and the oversized baggage check-in.

Services: Self service kiosks, lounge for unaccompanied minors, special handling services lounges, ticket sales counters, cashier desks, immigration counters, retail areas, food court, and free Wi-fi (for the first hour).

Level 2

Arrivals.

Find in this level Arrivals, including the following services: Immigration, E-gates, Baggage Services Lounges, Baggage carousels, Porter service, lounges and arrival kiosks.

Level 3

Services and concessions.

Concourse D

Concourse D at Dubai Airport Terminal 1 is able to host 90 million passengers.

Please note that it serves over 350 daily services to 90 destinations worldwide.

Boarding gates: 23 boarding gates, plus 4 code F gates.

Concourse D is home of five airline lounges.

It is home of multiple food, drink, retail and other concessions.

Distance inside the terminal

Distances in the terminal can be huge. Please, check walking times here: 

Walking times from security check to gates: 

Time to the farthest concourse D gate: between 5 to 15 minutes. 
Time to the farthest concourse F gate: between 5 to 15 minutes. 

Transfer between terminals

While Terminal 1 consists of a single concourse, Concourse D, Terminal 2 is set apart from the other two main buildings, whilst Terminal 3 is split into Concourses A, B and C.

Please note that Terminal 3 and Terminal 1 are connected through a transit area, where passengers are able to move freely after clearing security. There is also the metro line, that connects Terminal 3 and Terminal 1. 

If you have to go to Terminal 2 from the other terminals, we recommend to ask the information desk and the staff around the Airport. 

Services

Find the following Services and Facilities at Dubai Airport Terminal 1: 

- Restaurants and Cafeterias
- Currency exchange offices
- ATMs and Banking
- Car rental companies
- Parking lots
- Transportation access
- Business centre
- Children’s play area
- Baby care rooms

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Airport lounges

Marhaba Lounge (D Gates): Location: Terminal 1, airside, Concourse D. Services: Showers, food, drinks, Wi-Fi, snacks, TV, Children’s area, Internet Terminals, telephones, among others. 

Passes start at AED 175 per passenger. 

Ahlan Business Class Lounge: Location: Terminal 1, airside, Concourse D. Services: premium food, drinks, snacks, Wi-Fi, newspapers and magazines, TV, Children’s area, among others. 

Passes start at AED 142 per passenger. 

Ahlan First Class Lounge: Terminal 1, Concourse D. Services: premium food, snacks, drinks, showers, Wi-Fi, TV, Internet Terminals, telephone, among others. 

British Airways Galleries Lounge and Concorde Bar: Terminal 1, Concourse D. Services: premium food, Wi-Fi, snacks, drinks, spa services, TV, Children’s area, Internet Terminals, telephones, among others. 

Lufthansa Senator Lounge: Terminal 1, Concourse D. Services: premium food, Wi-Fi, snacks, showers, newspapers and magazines, TV, among others 

SkyTeam Lounge: Terminal 1, Concourse D. Services: food, Wi-Fi, drinks, snacks, showers, TV, children’s area, internet terminals, among others. 

Lufthansa Business Lounge: Terminal 1, Concourse D. Services: premium food, Wi-Fi, snacks, drinks, showers, newspapers and magazines, TV, among others. 

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