In the UAE, Dubai International has reported a solid first half to the year, with Dubai Airports announcing a cargo volume of 1.1m tonnes for the year to June 2010, an increase of 26 per cent compared with the same period in 2009.
Dubai International handled a total of 184,576 tonnes of cargo in June 2010, according to Business Intelligence Middle East, up 21.2 per cent compared with the 152,258 tonnes handled in June 2009.
This marks the ninth consecutive month of double-digit growth in cargo tonnage at Dubai International following a dramatic increase in freight from the start of the final quarter of 2009.
Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths commented: “As the numbers clearly suggest, many major airports around the world are starting to display positive growth following an almost year-long spell of double-digit decrease in traffic. Dubai International was the only airport among the major international hubs recording positive growth throughout this period. As the global economic situation continues to improve further, our performance will only grow stronger.'
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