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Aircraft movement has also shown growth of 11% with 217165 movements as compared to195820 movements in 2004.
Dubai International Hotel continued its upward growth with occupancy rate registering at 107% for the year. Highest occupancy rate was during December (122%) followed by September (119%).
Commenting on the annual statistics, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation and Chairman of Emirates Group, said:
"The continuous growth at Dubai International Airport verifies the fact that Dubai is now the business and leisure destination of the region. Over the years the Department of Civil Aviation has continuously stressed on maintaining a very high standard for all the services and facilities provided and this has paid off. We have continuously attracted new airlines and can truly be regarded as a hub with 110 airlines and more than 160 destinations.
In 2006 we expect throughput 28 million passenger and 1.5 million tonnes of freight to be registered at Dubai International Airport."
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
