Dubai airport overtook London Heathrow with nearly two million more passengers travelling through it in January and February
Dubai: Dubai International pipped London Heathrow to become the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic in the first two months of 2014, according to data from Dubai Airports.
Dubai International has overtaken London Heathrow with nearly two million more passengers travelling through the UAE airport with a growth rate of 13.5 per cent.
Heathrow CEO quits
In an interesting turn of events, London Heathrow chief executive, Colin Matthews, has announced his resignation and will depart the post he has held for six years, in June. He reportedly said the time was right to move on.