Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) said on Wednesday that passenger traffic at the Abu Dhabi international airport rose 13.9 per cent on year in 2011 to 12.4 million passengers.
“The continuous increase of Abu Dhabi international airport’s passenger traffic shows a true reflection of the growth that the emirate is witnessing in trade, industry and tourism, and illustrates the significant investment and vision by ADAC in creating a world class airport,” said ADAC’s Chief Executive Officer James Bennett, in a statement.
The capital’s gateway cargo traffic was also on the rise, recording 481,500 tonnes, an increase of 10 per cent in comparison to 2010,” said ADAC.
ADAC said its ongoing investment in improving the airport facilities and its comprehensive airline marketing strategy have attracted new airlines and encouraged existing airlines to expand their services to Abu Dhabi.
“The year 2011 witnessed the joining of leading airline companies to its network such as Cathay Pacific, Virgin Australia, and Czech Airlines, which increased the airport’s reach to new destinations hence expanding further its connectivity. The airport enjoyed the addition of 8 new destinations via new and existing airline partnerships, to include Hong Kong, Prague, Seychelles, Male, Dusseldorf, Bangalore, Chengdu and Aleppo to its network,” it added.
