MIDDLE EAST TO SPEND USD90 BILLION ON AIRPORTS IN NEXT FEW YEARS
June 1st, 2011
BY MATTHEW BRACE
The countries of the Arabian Gulf region will spend USD90 billion on new airports and expansion projects over the next few years, according to the organisers of the Dubai Airport Show 2011. The figure is based, in part, on figures from the Airports Council International and the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) that have predicted that airports in the Middle East are expected to handle more than 400 million passengers yearly by 2020.
The Director of the show, Mohamed Bader-Eddin (SPELLING CHECKED), said the Gulf nations and ...
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