Passenger numbers continue to soar at Abu Dhabi International Airport

Abu Dhabi International Airport has reported an 18 percent rise in passenger traffic over the first three quarters of 2015 reinforcing its appeal as a global travel hub.

With passenger figures totalling 17,473,063 in the first three quarters of 2015, popularity of Abu Dhabi International Airport continues to grow through routes including, the UK, U.S.A., Saudi Arabia, Australia, Qatar, Thailand and Germany. Total aircraft traffic was also up 14.3% in the first three quarters of the year, in which Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) facilitated 129,703 aircraft movements.

“We are seeing a dramatic boost in demand across the vast majority of destinations served from Abu Dhabi International Airport.”

Eng. Ahmad Al Haddabi, Chief Operations Officer at Abu Dhabi Airports said: “2015 has been a big growth year for us. September was another very busy month and the third consecutive month in which we welcomed over two million passengers. Increased global connectivity continues to be an important contributor to our overall success, and we are seeing a dramatic boost in demand across the vast majority of destinations served from AUH.”

Year-to-date growth on specific routes included a 44 percent increase in passengers travelling between Abu Dhabi and the U.S.A, a 27.3 percent surge in traffic to and from Australia, and 24.8 percent and 17.2 percent rise on flights between the UK and Germany respectively.

The airport moved 621,191 metric tons of cargo during the first nine months of the year, with overall cargo traffic up 7.2 percent.

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