Traffic at Abu Dhabi airport up 7%

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has reported 7 per cent increase in passenger traffic for August 2010, over the same period last year.
Aircraft movements increased by 5.8 per cent while cargo traffic increased by 12 per cent, with a total of 38,076 tonnes transported through the airport, according to the monthly traffic report.

The August results reveal that the highest growth was in the US sector. Year-on-year passenger traffic grew by 130.2 per cent in August in the US sector, followed by the Philippines with 70.9 per cent increase compared to the same month in 2009.

“These major route developments are in large a reflection of Etihad Airways' new route launches, the increase in the number of international airlines, and the additional flight frequencies of existing airlines operating to Abu Dhabi International Airport within 2010,” said the release.

The top five city destinations for August are London, Jeddah, Manila, Bangkok and Cairo, together accounting for 19.8 per cent of all traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

"Our August 2010 results demonstrate the healthy growth trend Abu Dhabi International Airport is currently experiencing. The momentous increase we see in our passenger and cargo traffic numbers indicates that we are succeeding in providing world class services to our travellers and freight service providers alike,” said Ahmed Al Haddabi, Senior Vice President Airports Operations at ADAC.

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