Ras Al Khaimah Airport Courts Wynn’s Jet Set but Waits on Airlines

Photo Credit: Ras Al Khaimah International Airport. Ras Al Khaimah International Airport Ras Al Khaimah International Airport in the UAE is upgrading its existing passenger terminal and building a dedicated terminal for ultra-wealthy travelers. Both will be ready for the opening of the Wynn casino resort. The resort’s opening has been delayed from spring 2027 to September. “We are doing a soft uplift in our current passenger terminal by improving processes and using new technology as we increase our share of leisure passengers. This will be ready by the Wynn opening,” Manish Seth, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, told Skift. “Our current terminal is built for 1.2 to 1.3 million passengers a year, and we aim to take this number up to 1.4 to 1.5 million.” The airport is holding off on its planned new passenger terminal until airline deals firm up. “Construction work for the new passenger terminal has not started yet,” Seth said. “We will start work on the new terminal as our airline relationships materialize. As an airport,