Abu Dhabi International Airport Passenger Traffic Increases by 18.5% in August 2013

More than 1.5 million passengers travelled through Abu Dhabi International Airport in August, marking an 18.5 per cent increase compared to the period in 2012. The details of Abu Dhabi International Airport’s August traffic report were released recently by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) in a press statement. Adac said that through August 2013 the 11,608 aircraft movements were a 15.5 per cent increase over the same period in 2012. Cargo traffic was also up with a 29.9 per cent increase and more than 60,235 tonnes of cargo moved. Abu Dhabi is currently increasing capacity in its existing facilities as well as building the new midfield terminal that is slated for completion in 2017.