At Heathrow, demand by 2006 was far in excess of runway
capacity and over the previous five years passenger growth had been just over 5 per cent compared to 27 per cent at UK
airports overall.
«Some of these key factors include the unwavering commitment of the Abu Dhabi government to a well - thought - out plan, a strong and vibrant economy as well as the substantial strides made in the development of the tourism infrastructure including expansion of
airport capacity, exhibition and meetings space, the completion of iconic hotel developments and an
overall increase in hotel / hotel apartment room
capacity which went from 12,800 rooms at the beginning of the year to 17,500 at the year - end.