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Dubai International Airport to see over 40 million passengers
Dubai Duty Free retail sales will increase by 4 per cent by the end of 2009 to touch Dh4 billion, Colm Mcloughlin, managing director forecasted.
- By Nadia Saleem, Staff Reporter
- Published: 14:12 November 23, 2009
- Image Credit: Megan Hirons/Gulf News
- Dubai International Airport is expected to see an increase of 8 per cent in passenger traffic over 2008
Dubai International Airport is expected to see 40.5 million passengers passing through by the end of this year at an increase of 8 per cent over 2008, according to Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai Department of Civil Aviation and chairman of Dubai Airports and Emirates Group.
The announcement was made at The Middle East Duty Free Association’s conference that took place today in Dubai.
Meanwhile. Dubai Duty Free retail sales will increase by 4 per cent by the end of 2009 to touch Dh4 billion, Colm Mcloughlin, managing director forecasted.
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