Fwd: Dubai Airport Records 18 Million Passengers in 2003

--- Colleen Turner <colleenturner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 23:58:43 -0800 (PST)
> From: Colleen Turner <colleenturner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Dubai Airport Records 18 Million Passengers
> in 2003 
> To: airport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> January 11, 2004
> 
> Dubai Airport Records 18 Million Passengers in 2003 
> Gulf News, United Arab Emirates
> 
> 
> Dubai International Airport experienced a 13 per
> cent
> increase in passengers last year to 18.06 million,
> and
> cargo volume was up 21.5 per cent to 939,966 tonnes.
> 
> The movement of aircraft was up 12.3 per cent to
> 168,511, according to figures from Dubai's
> Department
> of Civil Aviation (DCA).
> 
> On December 2, the air traffic control (ATC)
> registered its 200,000th aircraft approach for 2003,
> setting another record. On December 10 the ATC
> recorded the highest movements for a single day when
> they hit 602. 
> 
> Dubai International Hotel maintained its growth as
> occupancy rates registered 107 per cent for the
> year.
> The highest occupancy rate was in December when it
> hit
> 122 per cent followed by 119 per cent last
> September. 
> 
> "Over the years DCA has continuously emphasised
> maintaining a very high standard for all the
> services
> and facilities provided and this has paid off. 
> 
> "We have continuously attracted new airlines and can
> truly be regarded as a hub with 105 airlines and 145
> destinations," said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al
> Maktoum,
> President of Dubai Civil Aviation and chairman of
> Emirates Group. 
> 
> "The continuous growth at Dubai International
> Airport
> verifies the fact that Dubai is now the business and
> leisure destination of the region. We expect the
> growth to continue in 2004."
> 
> According to Mohammed Ahli, DCA director of
> operations, "Despite global events affecting the
> aviation and travel industry worldwide, Dubai
> International Airport has had consistent growth. 
> 
> "In 2004, we expect over 20 million passengers.
> Bearing in mind the general growth of Dubai and
> especially Emirates airline, according to
> projections,
> by 2010 the airport will witness passenger
> throughput
> of 40 million."
> 
> Dubai International Airport marked its peak growth
> of
> 26 per cent in passenger traffic in January 2003,
> when
> it handled 1.56 million passengers. 
> 

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