AUH welcomes over 1.9mn passengers in February

Abu Dhabi / WAM

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) welcomed more than 1.9 million passengers in February,
registering a 2.5% increase in
passenger traffic compared to
February, 2016. Terminal 3 at the
airport registered a 26.2% growth
in passenger traffic and 28.6%
increase in flight traffic.
Passenger traffic to and from Saudi Arabia increased significantly to 13.3% due to new flights added by Saudi-based Flynas airline to Jeddah and Madinah, making the Kingdom the second most popular route for passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Incoming and outgoing UK passenger traffic grew by 9.9%, mainly due to London passenger traffic which grew by 21.5% due to addition of a third daily Etihad A380 flight to UK’s capital. The top five destinations from AUH during February were London, Bangkok, Mumbai, Doha and Jeddah, accounting
for 18% of total passenger traffic.
The daily average number of passengers was 68,237, with an average
movement of 270 aircraft per day.