MEBAA Show 2026. Land on the show's own airfield, with the car waiting on site all day.
The region's business aviation show is at Al Maktoum, well clear of the city, on 8 to 10 December. We plan the daily run in and out, so the time goes on the show rather than the road.
The show
MEBAA 2026 at a glance
- DatesTuesday 8 to Thursday 10 December 2026Three days. The show runs in December every other year.
- WhereDWC, the Dubai Airshow SiteAt Dubai South, beside Al Maktoum International, roughly 37 kilometres south west of the old centre of the city.
- What is on siteIndoor halls and a static displayThe aircraft on the ramp are the reason most people go. Expect to be outdoors and on your feet for part of the day.
- AirportsAl Maktoum (DWC) and Dubai International (DXB)DWC is on the doorstep. DXB is the other side of the city and about an hour away in the morning.
Dates and venue as published by the organiser for the 2026 show. We review this page after each edition.
Where it is
Dubai South, and where to stay
Al Maktoum sits in the desert at the far south west of the emirate, past Jebel Ali. From Downtown, DIFC or Business Bay you are looking at a good forty minutes in quiet conditions on Sheikh Zayed Road and the Emirates Road, and considerably more in the morning peak. From the Marina, JBR or Palm Jumeirah it is shorter. From Abu Dhabi it is genuinely convenient, which surprises people the first time.
That geography decides where you stay. Delegates who want the city in the evening stay in town and accept the commute. Delegates whose week is the show stay closer to Dubai South and treat the city as the optional part. We will plan either way, but the version where the car waits at the site for you and takes you back at your own time is the one clients keep.
If you are flying in privately, the natural move is to arrive at DWC itself. The field has several private terminals, ramp space is far easier to come by than at Dubai International, and there is no night curfew. Your operator confirms the detail, and we make sure the car is on the stand when the door opens.
Journey times
To the show site
| From | Distance | Typical road time in show week |
|---|---|---|
| Al Maktoum private terminals | On the field | 5 to 15 minutes |
| Dubai Marina and JBR | About 30 km | 25 to 40 minutes |
| Downtown and DIFC | About 45 km | 40 to 60 minutes |
| Palm Jumeirah | About 40 km | 35 to 55 minutes |
| Dubai International (DXB) | About 60 km | 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 |
| Abu Dhabi city | About 110 km | 1 hour 10 to 1 hour 40 |
Planning guidance for December conditions, not promises. Allow more on the first morning and at the close of each day, when the site empties at once.
What clients usually book
A car held for the day, not a ride each way
- An as-directed car for each show day, waiting on site rather than sent for
- Collection at the private terminal at DWC with the chauffeur briefed on the registration and the handler
- Collection at DXB for guests arriving on a scheduled flight, with meet and greet inside the terminal
- Several cars moving a delegation together between the halls, the static display and dinner in town
- An evening in the city: DIFC, Downtown or the Marina, with the car waiting rather than dismissed
- The day after the show, for meetings across Dubai or a run down to Abu Dhabi
December in the Gulf
The good season, and everyone knows it
December is the pleasant end of the Dubai year and the diary is crowded: conferences, the racing season building towards the spring, and a steady flow of private aircraft from Europe. Hotel suites, ramp space and good cars are all under pressure in the same fortnight. If your plans include the show and something either side of it, say so early and we will hold the whole week rather than piecing it together twice.
Our own cars and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester, and a trusted global network covers everywhere else. In the UAE your car is arranged through operators we have used for years, briefed by us, with one number for the aircraft, the cars and anything that changes while you are there.
Book early
Show week is a fixed date in a busy month
Everyone in the region's business aviation community is in the same place for three days, and they book the same cars. Tell us your dates as soon as your stand or your meetings are confirmed.
Planning the trip
Related pages
Arriving by air
On the ground
The regional calendar
Request a proposal
Tell us your show week
Your dates, how many of you, where you are staying and whether you want the flight arranged as well. We come back with a written proposal for the week. Nothing is booked or charged online.
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Questions people ask
About MEBAA travel
Can the car wait at the show site all day?
Yes, and it is the only sensible way to do it. The site is a long way from town and sending a car out each time costs you an hour.
We are flying in privately. Where should we land?
Al Maktoum, on the same field as the show. Ramp space there is far easier than at Dubai International and the drive to the halls is minutes. Your operator confirms the handling.
Can you arrange the aircraft too?
Yes. We arrange charter aircraft and the cars at both ends, and keep them joined up if the times move.
Do you have your own cars in Dubai?
Our own fleet and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester, and a trusted global network covers everywhere else. In the UAE we arrange cars through operators we know and manage the trip ourselves.
Are you connected to the organisers?
No. We are an independent chauffeur company arranging travel to and from the show.
