Abu Dhabi International Airport saw passenger traffic jump 14.9% in May, boosted by flights to Italy after the emirate’s flagship carrier Etihad Airways bought Alitalia. Trips to the U.S. also helped to drive gains. The number of passengers passing through Abu Dhabi airport rose to 1,877,440 in May compared with 1,633,700 in the same month last year, the airport said. The number of passengers being ferried to Italy leapt 166.5% in May to more than 50,000 passengers, while passengers coming to and from the U.S. rose to 106,000, a 49% increase from May 2014. Meanwhile, the number of aircraft moving

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