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Photo of the Day – DXB

Dubia International Airport

Dubia International Airport (photo by Kenn Stearns)

In November 2006 an article forecast that the Dubai International Airport would be the world’s largest airport by 2010. At that time, Dubai’s airport ranked fifth in the world. On average, a flight took off or landed every three minutes.

Although Dubai remains the largest United Arab Emirates city, the airport is the world’s 16th busiest – 40.9 million passengers in 2009. One boast the airport can claim: the $4.5 billion partially underground Terminal 3 which opened in October 2008 is the single largest building in the world by floor space.

Of the world’s top 50 airports, Dubai International Airport was one of only four airports to enjoy positive passenger growth in 2009.

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Photo of the Day – Airport in Bologna, Italy

Ducati in Bologna, Italy

Ducati shop in Bologna, Italy airport (photo by Kenn Stearns)

Known as the “land of engines,” Bologna, Italy motor mania means Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Pagani, and Ducati. Pride associated with Italian engineering and sports cars even extends to the airport where Ferrari and Ducati have shops. The Ducati Airport Store includes “clothes, books, gadgets and all sorts of other cool souvenirs.”

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