Strong growth in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport

Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport has grown by 15.5 percent in April 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

In total over 1.8 million passengers travelled through the airport during April 2015, up 251,013 on the previous year.  April also witnessed a 14.4 percent increase in aircraft movements totalling 14,211 compared to 12,420 movements in April 2014.

Cargo handling activity rose to 71,650 tonnes representing a 19.3 percent increase when compared to 60,059 tonnes in April 2014.

Eng. Ahmad Al Haddabi, Chief Operations Officer at Abu Dhabi Airports, commented on the latest figures: “Abu Dhabi International Airport continues to maintain double-digit growth in passenger traffic, aircraft movement and cargo activity every month, making the airport one of the fastest growing aviation hubs in the world. Key drivers for passenger traffic growth last month include: increased activity by Etihad Airways’ new partner airlines namely Air Berlin, Jet Airways and Air Seychelles to cater for high demand during the holiday season; addition of 4 new routes (Madrid, Poona, Vince and Entebbe in Uganda) by Etihad Airways and Alitalia and increase in the number of flights to Jeddah for the Omrah season presented by Saudi Airline.

An addition, South African Airways launched its service to Johannesburg in March 2015 and Alitalia began routes to Milan and Venice.

Al Haddabi added: “We continue to focus on ensuring that the passenger’s journey begins and ends as smoothly and comfortably as possible through striving towards delivering optimum services and facilities”