Abu Dhabi airport reports increase in passenger traffic during H1 2014

Abu Dhabi Airports has announced a 19.4% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) during the first half of 2014, compared to the same period in 2013.The airport’s latest passenger statistics show that in the first half of 2014, a total of 9,481,744 passengers passed through AUH, compared with 7,941,922 in the equivalent period in 2013. The number of aircraft movements rose to 73,862, representing 11.8% growth compared with 65,072 aircraft movements reported in H1 2013. Cargo activity in H1 amounted to 377,885 tonnes handled at the three terminals, representing a 16% increase when compared to H1