Tag: passenger capacity

Indian Airports Stretched as Passengers Reach New Heights

Reading Time: 2 minutes Indian airport infrastructure is struggling to cope up with the boom in passenger numbers, AFP reported. Indian airports handled 265 million domestic passengers in 2016, and the figure is projected to cross 300 million in 2018, according to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). The entire airport network of India is equipped to handle […]

Dubai Government to Invest US$3 Billion in Airport Expansion

Reading Time: < 1 minute With 78 million passengers in 2015, Dubai International Airport is the world’s largest international airport by passenger numbers, having seen a 13% annual compound annual growth since 2000. In 2010 a second Dubai international airport, Al Maktoum International Airport was opened. The Dubai government announced it will be investing US$3 million, with the intention of […]