Dynamic Dubai - About to pass Dubai International Airport (DXB/OMDB) overhead for a lefthand downwind for RW30L. Quite a welcoming surprise as I was hoping to land in an easterly direction, to get a nice view of the Dubai skyline on my right. To my disappointment RW30L was in use, and we normally get vectored north of the airport, further away from downtown Dubai. At the last moment we got offered a lefthand downwind, bringing us relatively close to the World's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa just across the Dubai Creek. Quite a spectacular (over)view of this amazing city from here!