Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport rose 40% in April, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) said on Tuesday.
ADAC said Abu Dhabi airport handled over 703,000 passengers during the month, compared to 501,000 in the same month last year.
Growth was up 5% on the 35% increase in passenger traffic seen in March. Passenger traffic during the first quarter was up 34% year-on-year.
ADAC Chief Executive Rudy Vercelli said growth was driven by the expansion of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, especially in India, an increase in the number of airlines using the airport and a rise in business travel.
ADAC said passenger traffic from India, Abu Dhabi's largest market, grew more than 41% thanks to an increase in the number of destinations Etihad flies to, improved load factors on existing routes and the start of Jet Airways' services to New Delhi and Mumbai.
In addition to Jet Airways, Nas Air (Saudi Arabia), Fly Yeti (Nepal), Midex Airlines (Abu Dhabi) and Cargoitalia (Italy) all started operations from Abu Dhabi airport this year.
ADAC said total aircraft movements during April rose 17%.
ADIA also said cargo operations grew 18% over the same month last year.
/Arabian Business/
ADAC said Abu Dhabi airport handled over 703,000 passengers during the month, compared to 501,000 in the same month last year.
Growth was up 5% on the 35% increase in passenger traffic seen in March. Passenger traffic during the first quarter was up 34% year-on-year.
ADAC Chief Executive Rudy Vercelli said growth was driven by the expansion of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, especially in India, an increase in the number of airlines using the airport and a rise in business travel.
ADAC said passenger traffic from India, Abu Dhabi's largest market, grew more than 41% thanks to an increase in the number of destinations Etihad flies to, improved load factors on existing routes and the start of Jet Airways' services to New Delhi and Mumbai.
In addition to Jet Airways, Nas Air (Saudi Arabia), Fly Yeti (Nepal), Midex Airlines (Abu Dhabi) and Cargoitalia (Italy) all started operations from Abu Dhabi airport this year.
ADAC said total aircraft movements during April rose 17%.
ADIA also said cargo operations grew 18% over the same month last year.
/Arabian Business/
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