Dubai International, the fastest growing airport in 2012 in line with OAG statistics and the second one busiest airport for international passenger traffic in line with Airports Council International data, can now claim the title because the world’s leading hub for A380 operations consistent with published airline industry flight schedule data for 2012. Published schedule data for 2012 shows the airport had 7,259 A380 scheduled flights to twenty-eight destinations, with all but 88 of these flights scheduled by Emirates airline, the world’s biggest operator of the double-decker aircraft. Taking second spot during 2012 with 6,653 A380 scheduled operations to 19 destinations was Singapore Changi. London Heathrow holds third position with 3,697 flights to 6 destinations followed by Frankfurt with 3,071 A380 flights to twelve destinations and Sydney with 2,697 flights...
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