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How do you advertise at Al Maktoum?
Choose the travellers you want to reach, pick the terminal and passenger zone where they spend time, then select the sites and dates. Your plan lists every site with its terminal, zone, format, dates, media cost in AED, production cost and proof of display, so you can approve the campaign line by line.
Al Maktoum passenger traffic
Passenger numbers show market scale, not guaranteed impressions or sales.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (part year) | 1.1 million passengers, +36.6% (January to October 2025) | Dubai Airports, Dec 2025 |
Al Maktoum terminals and who you reach
Al Maktoum handled 1.1 million passengers in January to October 2025.
Passenger terminal
- •Airlines: Eurowings (Düsseldorf, three times a week)
- •Who you reach: 24 boarding gates, 104 check-in desks, 7 baggage carousels
What your quote will show
Site
Full site name, terminal and passenger zone
Format
Booked size, specifications and display type
Campaign period
Start and end dates
Share of display
Exclusive site or share of a digital loop
Cost
Media rate in AED, production and installation, and 5% VAT
Proof
Installation photographs or play reports, as the media owner provides them
Factors that affect Al Maktoum airport advertising rates
Terminal and passenger zone
Departures, gates, arrivals and baggage claim at Al Maktoum reach passengers at different moments, so each zone is priced for the audience it carries.
Format and share of display
An exclusive static site, a share of a digital loop and a large-format wrap are priced on different bases: per site, per share of loop or per package.
Campaign dates and production
Demand changes through the year, and printing, installation and 5% VAT sit on top of the media rate. Your quote itemises every line.
Share your brief
Step 1Target travellers, objective, dates, budget and any preferred sites.
Receive the site shortlist
Step 2Named sites at Al Maktoum with terminal, zone, size, availability and the reason for each.
Approve the quote
Step 3Media cost in AED, production, installation and 5% VAT, line by line.
Submit artwork
Step 4We adapt your design to each site’s specifications and obtain the media owner’s approval.
Go live and receive proof
Step 5Installation photographs or play reports during and after the campaign.
Installation photographs
At go-liveEach installed site is photographed and the images are shared with you.
Digital play reports
Digital sitesFor screens, a report of when your creative played, during and after the campaign.
Atlas tracking
During and afterAtlas tracking during and after the campaign, so results sit alongside the proof of display.
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Airport advertising at Al Maktoum: your questions answered
Sellers, costs, tax and booking.
How much does it cost to advertise at Al Maktoum?
There is no published rate card, so every site is quoted against your brief and current availability, with production and 5% VAT shown as separate lines.
Is tax charged on Al Maktoum airport advertising?
Yes. 5% VAT is added to the quoted amount.
How many passengers use Al Maktoum?
Al Maktoum handled 1.1 million passengers (January to October 2025), +36.6%, according to Dubai Airports, Dec 2025.
How does booking work?
You share a brief, receive a site shortlist, approve a line-by-line quote, submit artwork for approval and receive proof of display after the campaign.
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Sites, availability and a costed plan in AED.