Dubai eyeing London Heathrow’s top spot for international traffic

Ten years ago, Dubai International Airport was only the 99th largest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic, sitting between Shanghai and Mumbai. Last year it was the world’s 13th busiest, behind Madrid Barajas and ahead of New York JFK. [819 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• Al Maktoum airport not expected to slow growth
• Abu Dhabi shows stronger growth off smaller base

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Dubai Airport passenger traffic: Apr-2010 to May-2011
• Abu Dhabi Airport passenger traffic: Apr-2010 to May-2011
• Abu Dhabi International Airport international capacity by region (27-Jun-2011 to 03-Jul-2011)
• Dubai International Airport international capacity by region (27-Jun-2011 to 03-Jul-2011)