Passenger traffic up by 5.6 percent at Abu Dhabi International Airport in May

ABU DHABI, 30th June, 2016 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Airports announced a 5.6 percent 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 travelled 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 percent last month, and Egypt recording a 24.3 percent increase over the same period last year. The number of travellers with AUH as their final destination was 355,457 up by 4.6 percent. The top-five routes were Bombay, Doha, London Heathrow, Manila and Jeddah respectively. Arrival and departure transfers both showed an increase of 7.5 percent and 7.7 percent respectively compared to the same month last year, while the total number of transfer passengers recorded was 1,279,599, up by 7.6 percent, reflecting the airport’s connectivity and position as a global hub. - Emirates News Agency, WAM - http://www.wam.ae/en/news/economics/1395297295870.html