Abu Dhabi recorded a 16 percent increase in passenger traffic in November, the fifth consecutive month the UAE capital’s airport has recorded over a million users, according to data from the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC).
While passenger traffic surged ahead, the cargo sector was not far behind, with over 42,000 tonnes of freight handled throughout the month, a seven percent increase compared to the same month in 2010.
“Last November was one of the busiest months for Abu Dhabi International Airport, particularly with the many activities surrounding the F1 season taking place around the capital, along with the Hajj season, which drove passenger traffic to rise through the airport’s diverse network,” said Harib Al Hameli, vice president of operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
“We look forward to sustaining our dynamic growth, and to continue providing our passengers with award-winning customer service combined with high level of efficient and safe operations,” he added.
The top five most popular destinations for passengers at Abu Dhabi were Doha, London Heathrow, Bangkok, Manila and Manama, which collectively represent arounf a fifth of total traffic at the airport.
During the same period, Abu Dhabi recorded 8667 air traffic movement, making it the second busiest airport in the UAE.
The number of air traffic movements in the whole of the UAE grew 6.8 percent year-on-year in November, with an average of 2017 air movements per day, according to official data released by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
There were over 60,497 air traffic movements in the UAE in November, the bulk of which was handled through Dubai. In the month when the successful Dubai Airshow was staged, Dubai recorded 27,516 movements, nearly half the UAE total for the month.
Following on from Dubai and Abu Dhabi were Sharjah International Airport (5542), Al Maktoum International Airport (346), Fujairah International Airport (207), Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (486) and Al Ain Airport (107). Local UAE flights between internal airports accounted for 4,493 movements.
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