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Dubai Airport to become world’s largest next year – for good
Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (Capa) said short-term effects will see Dubai Airport slip behind London’s Heathrow Airport for the full year in 2014, but the upgrades will ensure that the emirate has the infrastructure and capacity required not only to become the largest international airport by 2015, but also maintain that position.
Retailers take on that European touch
Europeans are starting to appear behind the counters of shops in the UAE's malls as the economic conditions of their countries remain in the doldrums.
Dubai Metro: new Green Line with Airport station opens in September
The new Green Line covers 23 km of the city, with 18 stations, and is focussed on connecting the inner city with the existing southeast-northwest Red Line, which already has stops at terminals 1 and 3 of Dubai Airport. They'll also connect the existing Dubai International Airport with the brand new Al Maktoum mega-airport further to the west, which is also planned to open in 2012.
