Abu Dhabi International Airport grows by 15 per cent in Passenger Traffic for April 2011

Abu Dhabi, May 31, 2011 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) yesterday announced that Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA) saw a 15 per cent year on year increase in passenger traffic during the month of April, with a total of 996,000 passengers travelling through the Capital's airport last month.
Last month also showed a significant rise in cargo volumes reaching 38,137 tonnes, a 13 per cent increase over the same month last year, mainly driven by the airlines' new cargo aircrafts and destinations at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Harib Ghannam Al Hameli, Vice President Operations Abu Dhabi international Airport at ADAC commented: "The 15per cent increase in passenger traffic this month gives Abu Dhabi International Airport a strong solid outlook for the year ahead. We expect this growth momentum to be maintained during the summer period, which will see over 900 flights depart Abu Dhabi each week." During April, London saw the highest growth from Abu Dhabi, recording a 33 per cent increase over last year due to the last year's volcano ash impact, followed by Jeddah, Manila, Bangkok, and Doha. - Emirates News Agency, WAM