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Over 9m passengers through Abu Dhabi in 2008
Abu Dhabi International Airport yesterday released its traffic figures for 2008, signalling an airport record of 9.02 million passengers were handled through its facilities during the last calendar year. With passenger traffic up 30.2 per cent, from 6.9m in 2007, Abu Dhabi International Airport closed the year on a high having reached the target milestone which adds to the continuing and historic growth and development the airport is undergoing, said a press release by to Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC).
As world-wide industry trends show a general slowing of passenger traffic, growth rates for December reflected a more modest growth pattern but were still extremely positive at an industry-busting 12.1 per cent increase.
Cargo in the last month of 2008 saw a slight decline over December figures last year but overall cargo figures, for the full 12 months, saw a steady 12.2 per cent increase - a total of 353,820 tonnes (arrival and departure cargo only) handled.
Aircraft movements at Abu Dhabi International Airport saw a similar 13.2 per cent increase up to 93,163 (2008) over 82,287 (2007).
The expansion plans will take another giant step forward in the next few weeks as Abu Dhabi International Airport's new Terminal 3 look to go fully operational, further boosting the airport passenger capacity to 12 million per year. The best-in-class facility will be predominantly used by Etihad Airways and its passengers although, in addition to the increased capacity it will offer the airport, the new terminal will also offer a brand new retail and F'&'B environment.
In other airport data released by ADAC today the top five most popular city destinations travelled to, from Abu Dhabi, in December 2008 were announced as: Doha (first), London, Cairo, Bangkok and Bahrain.
As world-wide industry trends show a general slowing of passenger traffic, growth rates for December reflected a more modest growth pattern but were still extremely positive at an industry-busting 12.1 per cent increase.
Cargo in the last month of 2008 saw a slight decline over December figures last year but overall cargo figures, for the full 12 months, saw a steady 12.2 per cent increase - a total of 353,820 tonnes (arrival and departure cargo only) handled.
Aircraft movements at Abu Dhabi International Airport saw a similar 13.2 per cent increase up to 93,163 (2008) over 82,287 (2007).
The expansion plans will take another giant step forward in the next few weeks as Abu Dhabi International Airport's new Terminal 3 look to go fully operational, further boosting the airport passenger capacity to 12 million per year. The best-in-class facility will be predominantly used by Etihad Airways and its passengers although, in addition to the increased capacity it will offer the airport, the new terminal will also offer a brand new retail and F'&'B environment.
In other airport data released by ADAC today the top five most popular city destinations travelled to, from Abu Dhabi, in December 2008 were announced as: Doha (first), London, Cairo, Bangkok and Bahrain.
