Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced the traffic figures for the first 4 months of 2013 highlighting a double digit increase of 14% in passenger traffic compared to the same period last year, as more than 5.2 million passengers were welcomed at the airport. In the period between January and April of 2013, the airport welcomed 42,735 flights, representing a 9.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Cargo traffic also increased with 209,880 tonnes of cargo passing through the airport representing a 20.2% increase compared to the first four months of 2012.
In the months of March and April, Abu Dhabi International airport received over 1.3 million passengers each month, recording a double digit growth of 15% in March, whilst April recorded an 8.6% growth compared to the same period last year.
In parallel, the airport handled over 10,000 aircraft movements in each of the months of March and April 2013, recording a 10% increase in March and a 7.9% increase in April versus the respective months in 2012. In 2013, cargo volume reached 59,474 tonnes in March, representing a 25.6% increase; whilst in April, volumes reached 51,511 tonnes representing a 7.9% increase versus the same period last year.
Source: ADAC