UAE: Abu Dhabi Airports see 6.3m passengers in first half of 2022; Indians top travellers

UAE: Abu Dhabi Airports see 6.3m passengers in first half of 2022; Indians top travellers

CEO notes the results represent 'another stride forward' for the aviation industry

Published: Wed 24 Aug 2022, 6:29 PM

Abu Dhabi Airports served 6.299 million passengers in the first six months of this year as demand for travel surged, with Indians and Pakistanis being the top travellers.

Releasing the passenger traffic report, Abu Dhabi Airports – the operator of Abu Dhabi International, Al Ain International, Al Bateen Executive, Delma and Sir Bani Yas Island airports – announced the recording of 94,538 domestic and international flights from the five airports between January and June this year.

Shareef Hashim Al Hashmi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports, noted the passenger traffic results represent “another stride forward” for Abu Dhabi Airports and the wider industry.

“While 2021 was a successful year, the target for 2022 was always to build on that momentum", Al Hashmi said, "by catering to higher numbers of travellers, and expanding our airline network with partners, while staying committed to the highest levels of service excellence.

The resumption of regional and global markets, as well as successful efforts of airlines to accommodate demands safely and effectively, have been instrumental to achieving these figures. Looking ahead, our aim is to continue building on this success throughout the second half