Press Releases

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25/03/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports’ Chief Executive Tony Douglas to take up new role with UK Ministry of Defence

Abu Dhabi Airports today announces that its Chief Executive Officer Tony Douglas is stepping down to take up a new role with the UK Government as Chief Executive of Defence Equipment & Support at the UK’s Ministry of Defence. Read More

22/03/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport sees 21.5% increase in traffic for February 2015

Abu Dhabi Airports today announced that passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 21.5% in February 2015. A total of 1,715,540 passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport during the month, compared with 1,411,881 in February 2014. Read More

16/03/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports signs contract for advanced detection equipment at Midfield Terminal

Abu Dhabi Airports today announces that it has signed a AED 458 million contract with Smiths Detection, to equip the Midfield Terminal with a range of systems aimed at detecting CBRE threats (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives). Read More

15/03/2015ADACMajor Expansion of Passenger Facilities Unveiled at Abu Dhabi International Airport's Terminal 1

Abu Dhabi Airports today announced the opening and operating of several facilities at Terminal 1 of Abu Dhabi International Airport, which will improve overall operational efficiency and increase the speed at which passengers move through the airport. The expansion programme to install these facilities forms part of Abu Dhabi Airports’ ongoing Capacity Enhancement Programme (CEP) to manage the increasing growth in passenger numbers ahead of the opening of the Midfield Terminal in 2017. Read More

14/03/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport’s Staff Celebrate their new Title as The Best Airport Staff in The Middle East for the Third Time

The world's biggest survey of air travelers has seen staff at Abu Dhabi International Airport voted the best airport staff in the Middle East for the third year. The prestigious Skytrax Award was presented to Abu Dhabi Airports at the World Airport Awards ceremony in Paris, France, on Wednesday 11th March, 2015. Read More

24/02/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport sees 20.7% increase in traffic for January 2015

Abu Dhabi Airports today announces that passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 20.7% in January 2015. A total of 1,887,631passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport during the month, compared with 1,564,266 in January 2014. Read More

22/02/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Duty Free Revenues Reach AED 1 billion in 2014

Abu Dhabi Airports announced today that Abu Dhabi Airport Duty Free exceeded sales of AED 1 billion in 2014, closing the year at AED 1.009 billion, representing a rise of 10.5% versus 2013 (AED 912.9 million). Read More

03/02/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports Targets 50% Emiratisation in 2015

An ambitious Emiratisation target of 50% by the end of 2015 has been announced by Abu Dhabi Airports on the sidelines of Tawdheef, currently taking place at ADNEC under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of culture, Youth and Community Development. Read More

25/01/2015ADACSteel Works at all 4 piers are 99% Complete at the Midfield Terminal Building

Abu Dhabi Airports’ Board of Directors carried out a site visit to the Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) last week to review the progress made on the future gateway to the capital city. Read More

25/01/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport marks highest passenger traffic increase in airport’s history

Abu Dhabi Airports today reported a year of solid growth in 2014, setting new annual records in passenger figures, aircraft and freight traffic. Read More

14/01/2015ADACAbu Dhabi AIR EXPO Scheduled for 2016

Abu Dhabi Airports announced today that the fourth annual Abu Dhabi Air Expo will take place in February 2016 at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the region’s only dedicated business aviation airport, and will be held every two years instead of annually Read More

23/12/2014ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport re-opens Upgraded Southern Runway

Abu Dhabi International Airport today re-opened its newly renovated Southern Runway as part of its expansion plans in preparation for the iconic Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) becoming operational in 2017. Read More

17/12/2014ADACLuxurious TOSA Spa opens at Abu Dhabi International Airport

Abu Dhabi Airports has partnered with internationally acclaimed TOSA Spa to offer passengers yet another world-class service as they travel through the international gateway. Read More

14/12/2014ADACAbu Dhabi Airports Announces New Routes for Jet Airways

Abu Dhabi Airports has announced two more routes operated by Jet Airways from Abu Dhabi International Airport. The new routes are now flying daily to Goa and Lucknow. Read More

07/12/2014ADACWorld’s first CNN Traveller Café created in partnership with SSP at Abu Dhabi International Airport

The world’s first airport café from CNN was officially unveiled today at Abu Dhabi Airports in partnership with SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide. Read More