The BEST episodes of Ultimate Airport Dubai

Every episode of Ultimate Airport Dubai ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ultimate Airport Dubai!

Less than 55 years ago, Dubai International Airport was a vast desert of sand. Today, it is a modern mecca of international air travel. With a staggering 344,000 flights, 57 million passengers and 2 million tons of cargo flying in and out each year, it is the worlds third busiest airport for international passengers. In Ultimate Airport Dubai, step behind-the-scenes of Dubai Internationals three massive terminals, including Terminal 3 the largest building on earth by floor space, measuring 359 football pitches in size! With unprecedented access to all facets of this mega facility, the series follows some of the 60,000 staff working hard to keep it safe, secure, and on schedule.

Last Updated: 11/17/2024Network: National GeographicStatus: Ended

9.02

52 votes

#1 - Airport Emergency

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/26/2014

A fault on an incoming plane threatens to close the airport. Meanwhile, another technical hitch threatens to make Cat Stevens miss his induction into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame

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8.94

50 votes

#2 - Customs Officers

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/5/2014

Customs officers uncover what could be their biggest drugs haul in 10 years, and an engineer races against the clock when a fault is found on a plane two hours before take-off

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8.93

54 votes

#3 - A380 Maintenance

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/2014

Staff confront a passenger travelling on a fake passport. Meanwhile, six years after its purchase, the first Emirates Airlines Airbus receives a thorough maintenance check.

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8.87

53 votes

#4 - Racehorses

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/17/2014

Customs are suspicious of a man carrying uncut diamonds in his luggage and a cargo of racehorses from France poses a logistical challenge.

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8.82

56 votes

#5 - Cocaine Customs

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2014

Customs officers discover $135,000 worth of cocaine hidden among a passenger's shirts, while things go wrong when staff test out a spare parking space for a plane.

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8.78

55 votes

#6 - Faulty Planes

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2014

Faulty planes, awkward cargo and missing passengers cause havoc for staff working the night shift at Dubai International, when up to 34 planes can land every hour

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8.75

59 votes

#7 - Dangerous Debris

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/2013

Missing passengers threaten to seriously delay a flight to Perth. Meanwhile, there are headaches for engineers when a $208million jet refuses to start

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8.72

64 votes

#8 - Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/28/2015

Mel deals with the fallout of a cancelled flight to Pakistan, Carl carefully deals with incorrectly packed explosives from Germany, Myles tries to keep his multi-billion dollar project on track, and a new system which could revolutionise the airport is trialled.

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8.72

53 votes

#9 - Crystal Meth

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/12/2014

Staff members come under increased stress when an emergency landing threatens to shut down the airport. At customs, officers uncover a significant amount of crystal meth

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8.71

62 votes

#10 - Ring the Alarm

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/31/2013

Although Dubai International tries to prepare for every scenario, more than one million passengers each week inevitably bring unusual challenges.

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8.67

61 votes

#11 - Lost Cargo

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/2013

The pressure is on as engines, cargo and construction materials all go missing - pushing an airport already near-capacity to breaking point.

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8.62

69 votes

#12 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2015

Phil faces an emergency threatening to shut down the airport, Mel is pushed to the limit by two drunk passengers, Hassan catches a smuggler who has swallowed capsules, concourse construction continues and mechanics prepare for a Boeing 777-200 for take-off.

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8.60

58 votes

#13 - Domino Effect

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/2013

The Airport Services Manager deals with passengers getting connections to Australia. They must depart on time, or the flights cannot land.

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8.58

60 votes

#14 - Crystal Customs

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2013

Customs find crystal meth in the luggage of a passenger from Ghana and a pigeon delays an Emirates flight at Manchester.

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8.55

64 votes

#15 - Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/11/2015

An emergency call from a passenger has Mel dealing with a worst case scenario, Nizel has a critical decision to make regarding a partially loaded cargo plane, a trainee firefighter attempts to put out a fuel fire and Nizalman tests a refurbished engine.

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8.53

57 votes

#16 - Missing Passenger

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/2013

Passenger Operations has to cope with a group of stranded tourists, and a missing passenger puts a curfew-critical flight to Sydney in jeopardy.

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8.53

59 votes

#17 - Holiday on Delay

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/2013

David Robson must greet some temperamental VIP passengers and Dispatcher Nizel has a problem when a brand-new A380 goes missing.

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8.40

52 votes

#18 - Aircraft Makeover

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/24/2014

A passenger jet comes into the Aircraft Appearance Centre to get a makeover. The airport’s double runway overhaul is unveiled.

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8.38

72 votes

#19 - The Hard Shift

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/2013

The construction team behind the new concourse feel the heat as more than 200 volunteers test whether it's ready to be used by the public.

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8.36

53 votes

#20 - Episode 10

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2015

A smuggler is caught with 2,000 bottles of forbidden medication, Nizel prepares a shipment of $20 million cash destined for London, and Dubai Airports owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum inspects the newly constructed concourse D.

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8.30

54 votes

#21 - Stranded

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/2013

Duty Manager Khalil has to help a family stranded in the terminal, while Controller Nargis must free a cargo of meat stuck in the desert heat.

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8.28

54 votes

#22 - Firefighters

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/29/2014

Firefighters rush to the aid of a Boeing 777 full of passengers, while a man loses his son in the airport terminal

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8.20

60 votes

#23 - Snakes

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/29/2014

Workers in the signal tower hear news that an A380 with a faulty engine will be making an emergency landing on one of the runways, while a passenger travelling to Kuwait is found to have a suitcase full of snakes

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8.19

59 votes

#24 - Episode 5

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2015

Georg deals with a medical emergency, a plane with ice on its wings diverts passengers away from Dubai, rain leaks into concourse D threatening a ceiling collapse, two trainee firefighters continue training in a search and rescue exercise, Jo must rush a Chinese tour group onto their flight and Lee attempts to fix a lightning damaged aircraft.

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8.19

59 votes

#25 - Episode 9

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2015

Leigh tries to find the cause of a hydraulic leak, Myles must fix problems in concourse D before a wayfinding trial can proceed, Carl deals with top priority aid cargo destined for victims of the Nepal earthquake and a man carrying fake passports is stopped at the border.

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