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Another record month at Dubai International
23 Feb 2010
Dubai International airport has revealed that it experienced another record month in January, with passenger numbers rising 17% year-on-year to over 3.86m.
This represents the eighth consecutive month of double-digit growth at the hub and the highest monthly total ever recorded.
The previous record of 3.81m passengers was set in December 2009.
Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, said the emirate is 'on the leading edge of a rebound in global air traffic'.
'Dubai International has been registering robust growth since the second quarter of 2009 when the industry's key hubs were still recording negative growth,' he added.
'January's impressive increases at Dubai International are a promising sign that an industry recovery is indeed underway.'
Dubai International currently leads the world's top 50 air hubs in terms of passenger growth, according to the latest figures from Airports Council International.
Flights to Dubai are provided by carriers including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways.
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This represents the eighth consecutive month of double-digit growth at the hub and the highest monthly total ever recorded.
The previous record of 3.81m passengers was set in December 2009.
Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, said the emirate is 'on the leading edge of a rebound in global air traffic'.
'Dubai International has been registering robust growth since the second quarter of 2009 when the industry's key hubs were still recording negative growth,' he added.
'January's impressive increases at Dubai International are a promising sign that an industry recovery is indeed underway.'
Dubai International currently leads the world's top 50 air hubs in terms of passenger growth, according to the latest figures from Airports Council International.
Flights to Dubai are provided by carriers including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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