UAE: Abu Dhabi Airport welcomes 2.56M travellers; India, Pakistan top destination list

UAE: Abu Dhabi Airport welcomes 2.56M travellers; India, Pakistan top destination list

The airport recorded a sharp 38.8% increase in flights from the same period in 2021

By WAM Published: Wed 11 May 2022, 8:10 PM Last updated: Wed 11 May 2022, 8:16 PM

Abu Dhabi Airports today released its passenger traffic results for the first quarter of 2022. It revealed that the airport welcomed 2.56 million guests, more than triple the number seen during the same period last year, on the back of resurgent demand and the resulting introduction of new frequencies, routes and services.

First quarter statistics confirm that 2,563,297 passengers were served compared to 807,310 in Q1 2021, an increase of 218% as Covid-19 related travel restrictions across the globe eased and markets re-opened.

The airport recorded 22,689 flights during the period compared to 16,351 in 2021, a sharp increase of 38.8%.

"The first quarter continued to build on the momentum we saw in Q4 2021 as travel restrictions eased further, markets re-opened and airlines deployed capacity to accommodate the resulting surge in demand," said Shareef Hashim Al Hashmi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports.

He added, "There is no doubt that developments such as the relaxation of travel restrictions to and from India, the re-opening of Australia and Singapore and the removal of mandatory PCR