A further two European airports have reported a record month for passenger numbers during July.

Frankfurt Airport enjoyed its busiest ever month in July when a record breaking 5.5 million passengers passed through its facilities.

Worldwide passenger traffic was up by nearly 5% in June, compared with the same time last year, but high fuel prices and a struggling Japan continued to push down cargo activity.

Dubai International Airport has recorded the busiest six months in its 50–year history as 24.6 million passengers passed through its gates in the first half of 2011.

Warsaw's Chopin Airport handled more than 21,000 tonnes of cargo in the first six months of 2011 – up 13.5% on a year earlier.

Business aviation at Al Bateen Executive Airport has jumped by 40% between January and June compared with the same period last year, according to Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC).

Airports in Scandanavia, the UK and central Europe have reported record levels of passengers over the last few months.

Nearly 95 million passengers passed through Spain’s airports in the first half of 2011 – a rise of 8.1% on the same period a year ago.