Abu Dhabi International Airport saw a 21.5 per cent upswing in the number of passengers using the airport in February over the same period last year, manager and operator Abu Dhabi Airports said in a statement on Monday.
The airport handled 1,715,540 passengers last month compared to 1,411,881 in February 2014. The number of aircraft take-offs and landings rose 15 per cent to 12,852, up from 11,174 a year ago. The airport handled 64,067 tonnes of cargo, up 12.6 per cent in the period.
"The monthly traffic figures continue to match the long-term forecasts of growth in passenger numbers, with airlines connecting a growing number of new destinations with Abu Dhabi International Airport,” stated Abu Dhabi Airports chief operations officer Ahmad Al Haddabi.
The top five destinations from Abu Dhabi International in February were Bangkok, London Heathrow, Manila, Doha and Jeddah. They accounted for 16 per cent of all traffic.
Al Haddabi stated that Abu Dhabi Airports is "working tirelessly to upgrade our existing infrastructure to meet this sustained increase in demand”.
Last week, a new 11,000 square-metre passenger arrivals and transfer area opened at Abu Dhabi International. The new area can process 2,000 transfer passengers an hour.
Source: Gulf News
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