Abu Dhabi airport passenger numbers surge in first quarter on higher demand – The National

Abu Dhabi airport passenger numbers surge in first quarter on higher demand – The National

Abu Dhabi International Airport handled 2.56 million passengers in the first quarter of 2022, a more than four-fold increase from the same period last year due to rebound in demand, as well as new routes and services, Abu Dhabi Airports said on Wednesday.

The surge in passenger numbers came as Covid-related travel restrictions across the globe eased and markets reopened, boosting the appetite for air travel.

The number of flights rose 39 per cent annually to 22,689 in the three-month period, Abu Dhabi’s airport operator said.