Ultimate Airport Dubai - Series 2
1 - Snakes
Air Date: October 29, 2014
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 - Firefighters
Air Date: October 29, 2014
Firefighters rush to the aid of a Boeing 777 full of passengers, while a man loses his son in the airport terminal
3 - Customs Officers
Air Date: November 5, 2014
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 - Crystal Meth
Air Date: November 12, 2014
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 - Faulty Planes
Air Date: November 19, 2014
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 - Airport Emergency
Air Date: November 26, 2014
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 - A380 Maintenance
Air Date: December 3, 2014
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 - Cocaine Customs
Air Date: December 10, 2014
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 - Racehorses
Air Date: December 17, 2014
Customs are suspicious of a man carrying uncut diamonds in his luggage and a cargo of racehorses from France poses a logistical challenge.
10 - Aircraft Makeover
Air Date: December 24, 2014
A passenger jet comes into the Aircraft Appearance Centre to get a makeover. The airport’s double runway overhaul is unveiled.