Passenger traffic up by 5.6% at Abu Dhabi International Airport in May
29 Jun 2016
, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Airports announced a 5.6% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) for May 2016, compared to the same month last year. A total of 1,982,010 people traveled through AUH last month, exceeding May 2015’s figure of 1,877,440.
A number of destinations witnessed noteworthy growth in passenger traffic, with the UK exceeding its May 2015 figures by 18.4% last month, and Egypt recording a 24.3% increase over the same period last year.
The number of travelers with AUH as their final destination was 355,457 up by 4.6%. The top-five routes were Bombay, Doha, London Heathrow, Manila and Jeddah respectively.
Arrival and departure transfers both showed an increase of 7.5% and 7.7% respectively compared to the same month last year, while the total number of transfer passengers recorded was 1,279,599, up by 7.6 %, reflecting the airport’s connectivity and position as a global hub.
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Traffic
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May
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Year to date
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This Year
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Last Year
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% Var
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This Year
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Last Year
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% Var
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Total Passengers
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1,982,010
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1,877,440
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5.6%
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9,986,981
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9,263,497
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7.8%
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Total Aircraft Movements
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14,452
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14,725
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-1.9%
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70,730
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70,521
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0.3%
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Cargo (metric tons)
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65,644
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73,476
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-10.7%
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320,551
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341,333
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-6.1%
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