Ultimate Airport Dubai

Series 2

2014 · 10 episodes · 7h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Snakes

   29 Oct 2014 · 45 min

   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

   29 Oct 2014 · 45 min

   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

   5 Nov 2014 · 45 min

   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

   12 Nov 2014 · 45 min

   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

   19 Nov 2014 · 45 min

   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

   26 Nov 2014 · 45 min

   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

   3 Dec 2014 · 45 min

   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

   10 Dec 2014 · 45 min

   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

   17 Dec 2014 · 45 min

   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

    24 Dec 2014 · 45 min

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