Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Grows 22.6pc

Cargo handled in February was 26.7 percent higher at 171,707 tons compared to the same month in 2009. The company explained in its statement “Rising shippers’ confidence and the re-stocking of inventories worldwide is influencing freight volumes that are already buoyed by increasing economic activity, particularly Asia.” CEO of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffith, said he expects growth will continue for the rest of the year, in part because of an increase in global economic activity, and additional routes that will be launched Dubai’s flagship carrier, Emirates Airlines.