Abu Dhabi Airports today announced a 19.4 percent increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the first half of 2014 (1st January to 30th June), as compared to the first 6 months of 2013.
The airport’s latest passenger statistics show that in the first half of 2014, a total of 9,481,744 passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport, compared with 7,941,922 during the equivalent period in 2013. The number of aircraft movements rose to 73,862, representing 11.8 percent growth compared with 65,072 aircraft movements reported in H1 2013. Cargo activity in the first six months of the year comprised 377,885 tonnes handled at the three terminals, representing a 16 percent increase when compared to the first half of 2013. The month of June alone saw 1,667,551 passengers pass through the airport, an increase of 21.4 percent compared with June 2013.
Commenting on the half year traffic report, Ahmad Al Haddabi, Chief Operations Officer at Abu Dhabi Airports, said, “Almost 10 million passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport in the first six months of 2014, and it is reasonable to expect for that number to increase in the second half of the year. More and more people are choosing Abu Dhabi as a final destination or transit point and this is supported by the increased flight connectivity available at Abu Dhabi International Airport. We have always been aware of this continuing trend, and have anticipated its impact. Accordingly, we have invested considerable effort and resource in ensuring that the passenger experience at Abu Dhabi International Airport is always of the highest quality by increasing capacity and offering a broader range of services.” Overall, during the first six months this year, the top five routes from Abu Dhabi International Airport were Bangkok, Manila, Doha, Jeddah and London Heathrow. Since then several new destinations were added to Abu Dhabi International Airport’s network, including Los Angeles, Zurich and Jaipur.
Source : WAM News Agency for United Arab Emirates
