| Ultimate Airport Dubai | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | John Smithson[1] |
| Narrated by | Tom Goodman-Hill |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Arrow Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic Channel |
| Release | September 5, 2013 – December 9, 2015 |
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Ultimate Airport Dubai is a documentary television series which airs on international versions of the National Geographic Channel in more than 170 territories, and available in 45 languages.[2] The program was commissioned by National Geographic Channels International and is produced by Arrow Media.[3]
The series is set in Dubai International Airport and follows staff who are employed at the airport and keep the facility operating, including air traffic controllers, customs officials, ground staff and service personnel.[4] Discussions with the airport operators about being allowed to produce the series began in January 2012.[1]
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.[1] The series was renewed following strong ratings globally[5] and locally[6] and a ten-episode second season premiered on December 11, 2014.[6] A third ten-episode season was commissioned on June 12, 2015.[7]
- ^ a b c Tusing, David (4 September 2015). "Ultimate Airport Dubai TV show premieres on National Geographic Channel". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "National Geographic Ultimate Airport". Dubai Airports. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "National Geographic Channels International Announces Commission of Ultimate Airport Dubai Season Two From Arrow Media". Fox International Channels. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "National Geographic Channel Highlights Dubai International Airport". Aviation Pros. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ White, Peter (16 January 2014). "Nat Geo seeks 'flashy' content". Broadcastnow.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ a b Tusing, David (8 December 2014). "'Ultimate Airport Dubai' returns for Season 2". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNELS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES COMMISSION OF ULTIMATE AIRPORT DUBAI SEASON THREE FROM ARROW MEDIA". Arrow Media. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.