Abu Dhabi International Airport posts +12% rise in passenger traffic for April

"UAE. Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today announced a +12% year-on-year rise in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport for April. Aircraft movements increased by +5% and, significantly, origin destination passengers rose by +13.7% during the month. Conferences and exhibitions held in Abu Dhabi in April, such as Cityscape Abu Dhabi, were among the main contributing factors to the traffic increase. Numbers were also boosted by the arrival of new Sudanese airline, Sun Air, with three weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Khartoum; and Etihad Airways commencing daily flights to Melbourne, Australia. London remained in top position as Abu Dhabi’s busiest route, with Bangkok in second place followed by Doha, Bahrain and Jeddah. The Indian subcontinent continued to see strong growth thanks to competitive pricing and high volume workforce traffic." Next.