Checking out the new Emirates A380 concourse

During a recent stopover in Dubai on a flight from Auckland to Madrid, I was able to take a first-hand look at Emirates’ remarkable new concourse that is dedicated to A380 operations. Concourse A is part of Dubai’s Terminal 3 development. It has 20 contact gates for A380s, and Emirates says it is the first terminal facility in the world to be purpose-built for this aircraft. The phased opening...