Passenger traffic up at Abu Dhabi International Airport

By IANS/WAM,

Abu Dhabi : The Abu Dhabi International Airport has posted a double-digit growth in passenger traffic in 2010.


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The figures were released by the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) Sunday.

Despite cancellations of flights due to volcanic eruption in Iceland, the airport recorded a passenger traffic growth of 10.1 percent to 866,475 passengers in April.

In April, aircraft movement increased by 11.1 percent, compared to the corresponding period in 2009. Cargo movement also increased substantially in April, with tonnage handled up by 21.3 percent over the same month in the previous year.

London, Doha, Bangkok, Manila and Jeddah were the top five city destinations.

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