← Ultimate Airport Dubai

Series 2

10 episodes · 2014

  1. 1

    Snakes

    Oct 29, 201445 min★ 6.5

    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

  2. 2

    Firefighters

    Oct 29, 201445 min★ 6.8

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

  3. 3

    Customs Officers

    Nov 5, 201445 min★ 6.7

    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

  4. 4

    Crystal Meth

    Nov 12, 201445 min★ 7.2

    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

  5. 5

    Faulty Planes

    Nov 19, 201445 min★ 8.0

    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

  6. 6

    Airport Emergency

    Nov 26, 201445 min★ 6.0

    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

  7. 7

    A380 Maintenance

    Dec 3, 201445 min★ 7.0

    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.

  8. 8

    Cocaine Customs

    Dec 10, 201445 min★ 7.4

    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.

  9. 9

    Racehorses

    Dec 17, 201445 min★ 6.3

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

  10. 10

    Aircraft Makeover

    Dec 24, 201445 min★ 7.4

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