Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) revealed the traffic report for Abu Dhabi International Airport during the month of November 2012. The report indicated that the Capital’s airport registered a 10% increase in passenger traffic for the month of November 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, reaching 1,211,464 passengers.
Aircraft movements increased by 7.9% reaching 10,711. Cargo traffic figures were also on the rise, with over 49,896 tons of freight handled throughout the month, recording 18% increase.
The growth registered in November is in parallel to the airport’s performance in the preceding months. Last October, Abu Dhabi International Airport saw a 17.3% surge in passenger traffic compared to the same month last year. This traffic growth recorded throughout the airport’s diverse network was driven by the Hajj and Eid season along with the start of the F1 season at the end of October. Cargo traffic was also on the rise, with over 52,777 tons of freight handled throughout the month of October, recording an 18.4% increase over the same month in 2011.
Bangkok, Doha, London Heathrow, Manila and Bahrain were the top five routes for November, collectively claiming 21% of the total passenger traffic for the month.
Source: ADAC