''Ultimate Airport Dubai'' is a documentary television series which airs on international versions of the

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in more than 170 territories, and available in 45 languages. The program was commissioned by National Geographic Channels International and is produced by Arrow Media. The series is set in

Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport ( ar, مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. It is also the nineteenth-busies ...

and follows staff who are employed at the airport and keep the facility operating, including

air traffic controllers Air traffic control specialists, abbreviated ATCS, are personnel responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic in the global air traffic control system. Usually stationed in air traffic control centers and control ...

, customs officials, ground staff and service personnel. Discussions with the airport operators about being allowed to produce the series began in January 2012. The first season was filmed from September 2012 to February 2013 and consisted of ten episodes. It premiered on September 5, 2013 in selected regions. The series was renewed following strong ratings globally and locally and a ten-episode second season premiered on December 11, 2014. A third ten-episode season was commissioned on June 12, 2015.

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

Season 2 (2014)

Season 3 (2015)

Broadcast

The series premiered on

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and selected international versions of the

globally on September 5, 2013. The second season premiered in selected markets globally, including the

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on October 29, 2014 with two episodes airing back-to-back. In

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, season 1 premiered on September 17, 2013 on

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. Season 2 premiered on December 7, 2014. The third season premiered in Italy on October 5, 2015, in Australia on October 7, 2015, across Asia on October 8, in

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on October 15 and the UK on October 28, 2015.

References

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* {{National Geographic TV 2013 American television series debuts 2015 American television series endings Documentary television series about aviation Dubai International Airport English-language television shows National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming Television shows filmed in the United Arab Emirates Television shows set in the United Arab Emirates