Do European airports have a future as global hubs?

[Tooting Carmen]

Given the rising importance of Middle Eastern airports such as Istanbul-Ataturk, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, as well as several airports in East Asia - notably Beijing-Capital, Shanghai-Pudong, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore - shall European airports maintain their long-held status as being the global transit points between East and West, North and South?

[Incal]

They won't be able, they have too many transit restrictions while airports in Asia don't.

[ius semper]

Istanbul is in a interesting geographical point due it is between europe and asia, so one day, when asia developes itself as europe has, will be the most important airport of both continents.