The Middle East’s carriers had a slight relief in September as their passenger traffic recorded lower decline of 90.2% compared with 92.3% demand drop in August, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Asian markets will be the strongest driver of this expansion, the industry group said on Tuesday in Geneva.

Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, rose 9.4 percent in November from a year earlier to 6.58 million people, the airport's operator said on Wednesday.

Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, increased 2.7% from a year earlier to 6.4mn people in October, the airport's operator said in a statement on Thursday.

Passenger traffic through Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, rose 6.1% from a year earlier to a record 7.73mn people in August, the airport's operator said on Monday.

Middle Eastern carriers posted a 7.5% traffic increase in June, but was well below the double-digit growth recorded earlier in the year, a new IATA report has shown.