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Abu Dhabi airport welcomes 2.1m passengers in Sept

ABU DHABI, October 19, 2016

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) welcomed 2.1 million passengers throughout September this year, marking an increase of 5 per cent on September 2015.

Since the beginning of the year, passenger traffic has grown 6 per cent from the same period last year, with 18,528,723 passengers between January 1 and September 30.

• Total departures numbered 352,067, which signify a 10.1 per cent increase on September 2015.

• Passenger traffic to India grew 10 per cent on 2015, which maintained its position as the top destination, with 355,328 passengers throughout September.

• Passengers to Qatar totaled 70,627, representing an increase of 18.4 per cent compared to September 2015.

• Saudi Arabia rose to become the third busiest destination, with traffic to and from the country increasing by 19 per cent.

• Traffic to and from Egypt rose by 37.9 per cent to 57,885 passengers. - TradeArabia News Service
 




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