Abu Dhabi Airport welcomes over 1.9m passengers in February

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomed more than 1.9 million passengers in February, registering a 2.5 per cent increase in passenger traffic compared to February, 2016. Terminal 3 at the airport registered a 26.2 per cent growth in passenger traffic and 28.6 per cent increase in flight traffic. Passenger traffic to and from Saudi Arabia increased significantly to 13.3 per cent due to new flights added by Saudi-based Flynas airline to Jeddah and Madinah, making the Kingdom the second most popular route for passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Incoming and outgoing UK passenger traffic grew by 9.9 per cent, mainly due to London passenger traffic which grew by 21.5 per cent due to the addition of a third daily Etihad A380 flight to the UK capital.