(20 November 2016)
Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) welcomed 1.9 million passengers in October. More than twenty million passengers have passed through the airport so far this year.
• Total passengers numbered 1,903,556 in October 2016.
• The total number of travelers between January 1 and October 31 reached 20,432,279 — an increase of 5.4% on the 19,393,074 for the same period in 2015.
• Passenger traffic to and from Bombay, India, saw a 19% increase on the 52,604 passengers in October 2015, totaling 62,415 this month.
• The number of passengers traveling to Doha from AUH increased by 8% from 55,209 in October last year, to 59,535 in October this year.
• London, Bangkok and Bombay were the top three passenger destinations for October.
October Traffic Summary:
Traffic |
October |
Year to date |
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This Year |
Last Year |
% Var |
This Year |
Last Year |
% Var |
|
Total Passengers |
1,903,556 |
1,920,011 |
-0.9% |
20,432,279 |
19,393,074 |
1.9% 5,4% |
Total Aircraft Movements |
14,763 |
14,569 |
1.3% |
143,310 |
144,272 |
-0.7% |
Cargo (metric tons) |
73,649 |
69,005 |
6.7% |
662,549 |
690,196 |
-4.0% |