Abu Dhabi International Airport has registered solid growth in passenger traffic for the third quarter with a 29.3% jump in its numbers which soared to 5.95 million between July 1 and September 30. 

 

The airport further recorded 37,903 movements in Q3, up 22% over last year, according to a report by Abu Dhabi International Airport.

 

Abu Dhabi Airports is a wholly owned ADQ company that operates five commercial airports in the emirate including Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Ain International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport and the island airports in Sir Bani Yas and Delma.

 

The data released by Abu Dhabi International Airport showed its connectivity also expanded significantly, with 119 destinations served from the UAE capital by 24 airlines. 

 

The busiest destinations being served in Q3 included London (238,196 passengers), Mumbai (228,189 passengers) Kochi (191,883 passengers), Cairo (172,570 passengers) and Doha (168,417 passengers). Abu Dhabi Airports also handled 143,979 tonnes of air freight during the same period.

 

Elena Sorlini, Managing Director and Interim CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports, said: "We are happy to report passenger figures that continue to show double-digit growth for both passengers and movements."

 

"We are attracting major international airlines to Abu Dhabi, with Air France and SunExpress all scheduled to start this IATA Winter season, and we further welcome British Airways’ recent announcement to return to Abu Dhabi in April 2024," stated Sorlini.

 

"Terminal A brings a host of new capabilities and facilities, and will be key to airline and, consequently, passenger growth," she added.-TradeArabia News Service