The number of flights to the airport surged 31 per cent with the opening of both the runways, Dubai Airports said.
Dubai’s main stock index fell 1.4 per cent as builder Arabtec declined by 3.7 per cent.
The Marina 101 project in Dubai, being developed by Sheffield Holdings, is slated for handover in early 2015.
Dubai Municipality plans to begin restructuring all the major parks in the emirate to make them more accessible for disabled people.
Arabtec tumbled its 10 per cent daily limit while the Dubai index dropped 3.9 per cent.
Arabtec shares have been swinging wildly in recent weeks, moving the entire Dubai stock market.
The start of double-decker services marks the end of a long negotiating road for Emirates and start of new passenger transfer opportunities
The first phase of traffic diversion will take place in the Dubai-Abu Dhabi direction near Safa Park, RTA said.
Residential rents in the emirate also rose 24 per cent year-on-year during the second quarter of 2014, according to a JLL report.
Arabtec tumbled its daily 10 per cent limit, dragging down the entire Dubai stock market, where the main index dropped 5.4 per cent.
The lender had repaid the rest of its total Dhs12.6 billion of support in 2013.
Aabar’s statement followed media reports last week that said the fund was in talks to buy at least part of the 28.85 per cent stake owned by Arabtec’s former chief executive Hasan Ismaik.
The project, which has an estimated construction value of Dhs2.5 billion, is expected to be completed by 2016.
The airline said the flight ban to Kiev would remain in effective until further notice.
The economic rebound seen both locally and internationally has seen deal-making revived in the last two years, with many now divesting stakes and looking for new opportunities.
The racing stable has appointed John O’Shea as the head trainer for its unit in Australia.
The firm, which runs securities trading in Dubai, made a net profit of Dhs252.5 million.
On Thursday, the Dubai bourse said it was suspending trade in Arabtec pending clarification on media reports about strategic partners’ stake in the firm.
Airlines temporarily operating into Al Maktoum Airport at DWC will return to Dubai’s main airport once it’s back to full capacity.
Housing, water, electricity, gas and fuels recorded price increases of 4.6 per cent during the first six months of the year.
Dubai’s index slipped 0.7 per cent as property stocks retreated.
Emirates, the largest customer for the Airbus A380, had ordered 140 of the aircraft as of November.
Trading in Arabtec’s shares were suspended following media reports of Aabar increasing its stake in the company.
The Abu Dhabi state fund is looking to raise its stake in Arabtec to almost 30 per cent to become the major stakeholder, a source said.
The developer signed a Dhs6 million contract for a beachside entertainment complex in Palm Jumeirah and confirmed that it has signed the contract for Deira Islands Mall.
The project is expected to be launched in the next 12 months, confirms CEO George Kostas.
The project will comprise of residences, two international schools, nurseries, three hotels, mosques, a clubhouse, a retail centre and restaurants.
At just one hour 45 minutes, the new flight will be Emirates shortest A380 route globally.
The new five-year facility is split between a $2.39 billion conventional loan and a $610 million sharia-compliant tranche.
Net profit in the three months to June 30 jumped to Dhs6.2 million ($1.7 million) from Dhs1.3 million a year earlier.