What will happen to current Dubai International Airport when the new one starts operating?

Pasta Humes: What will happen to current Dubai International Airport when the new one starts operating?
They have just opened a new terminal at Dubai International and at the same time they are building a huge thing only 35 km away in Jabel Ali called Al-Maktoum International Airport. Does anyone know what would happen to Dubai International when the new one starts working in a few years time?

Please dont just say arabs are rich and they’ve got a lot of money bla de bla de bla. Serious answers only please!

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Answer by banjaxed
probably turn into a 5 star hotel

Answer by Aly
I can’t find a source that specifically sites what they will do with the previous international airport. But from reading about Al-Maktoum international airport, it’s going to be one-of-a-kind.
That being said, it is highly probable that the other airport will be demolished and the land sold to a wide variety of developers.

Answer by SixTwoAzn
It’s common in many urban cities and countries to have more than one international airport like the case of Tokyo and London. The Al Maktoum International Airport will complement and expand the operations of the Dubai International.This means that both airports will have specific regional flights to serve. A high speed railway is also planned to connect the two airports. Oh, and note that the expected turnover of the new airport is in 2017, not really a “few year’s time”.