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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business
Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) received close to 1.9 million passengers in November, representing a 4.4% increase in airport traffic compared with November 2015.
Abu Dhabi Airports’ traffic figures also show consistent growth throughout the year, with total AUH passenger numbers having increased by 5.3% on the previous year. More than 22 million travelers have used AUH so far during 2016.
The total passenger traffic in November reached 1,860,207 as the airport records a 38.6% increase in passenger traffic through Terminal 3 compared to the same month last year, reaching 1,317,591.
Traffic to and from Saudi Arabia saw a large surge compared to the previous year, with a significant increase of 43.5, while cargo services experienced growth of 1.3% this month compared to November 2015.
Currently under way is the multi-billion dollar re-development and expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport designed to increase the overall capacity of the airport to more than 45 million passengers per year. As part of this redevelopment, a second runway and a third terminal have been completed.