Abu Dhabi Airport to serve 2.8 million passengers in July and August

“As the industry continues to recover and consumer confidence rebounds, we are delighted to maintain this momentum. Passenger traffic during the upcoming peak season,” said Francois Bourienne, Chief Commercial Officer at Abu Dhabi Airports This will ultimately have a positive impact on our passenger traffic in 2022, with more than 13 million passengers expected to pass through Abu Dhabi International Airport by the end of the year.

Late last month, Etihad Airways said it would carry 2.7 million passengers between June and August as global travel demand surged. More than 1.4 million passengers will depart from Abu Dhabi on more than 1,100 weekly network-wide flights.

Etihad Airways Group Chief Operating Officer Mohammad Al Bulooki said: “Etihad Airways has seen a significant increase in bookings in recent weeks as travel rebounds from the impact of the global pandemic. With the increase in passenger numbers, Etihad has strengthened its local and global network operations to ensure passengers enjoy a seamless airport and flight experience. “

Dubai-based Emirates is also looking forward to a busy summer.

The airline expects to reach around 550,000 passengers on more than 2,400 weekly flights by the end of July.

The airline is also adding as many flights and frequencies as possible with its summer flight schedule, and will meet demand this summer at close to 80% of its pre-pandemic capacity, or more than 1 million seats per week.

flydubai is also gearing up for a record-breaking summer.

The airline is gearing up to welcome 3 million passengers during the busiest summer in the airline’s history. During the summer, its network of 102 destinations scheduled an average of 8,500 departures per month, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

“While the global aviation industry has slowly recovered from the impact of the pandemic, we are seeing Dubai steadfast in restoring the free flow of trade and tourism. Decisions made early in the pandemic have allowed us to increase Large operational efforts to meet pent-up demand. This would not have been possible without the hard work of our staff, the collaborative approach taken by key UAE stakeholders and the confidence of our passengers in our operations,” flydubai CEO Officer Ghaith Al Ghaith said earlier.

As many as 2.56 million travelled through Abu Dhabi International Airport in the first quarter of 2022, a 218% increase compared to the 810,000 tourists in the same period last year.

The airport recorded 22,689 flights during the period, compared to 16,351 in 2021, an increase of 38.8%.

Load factor also doubled, with an average load factor of 70% in the first quarter compared to 35% a year earlier.

The airport now serves 99 destinations on 26 airlines, up from 18 airlines serving 81 destinations in the first quarter of 2021.