Relating to EK:
Traffic UK-UAE increased by over 350,000 passengers in the first half of this year.
UK airport | UAE airport | Pax 2012 H1 | Pax 2013 H1 | change
Glasgow (GLA) Dubai (DXB) 138,403 182,550 +31.9%
Newcastle (NCL) Dubai (DXB) 77,41 192,417 +19.4%
London Heathrow (LHR) Dubai (DXB) 928,805 1,089,606 +17.3%
Manchester (MAN) Abu Dhabi (AUH) 133,307 154,509 +15.9%
London Gatwick (LGW) Dubai (DXB) 299,972 344,675 +14.9%
London Heathrow (LHR) Abu Dhabi (AUH) 267,604 306,461 +14.5%
Manchester (MAN) Dubai (DXB) 328,865 369,525 +12.4%
Birmingham (BHX) Dubai (DXB) 235,820 236,560 +0.3%
Based on current growth rates, Dubai could even become the leading international destination from the UK as early as 2018.
Passenger numbers up 2.6% on international flights from UK airports in 2013H1; Poland and UAE markets growing fast | anna.aero