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Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased 10.3% to 923,124 in July 2009 – strong growth despite the economic downturn. 837,129 passengers passed through the airport during the same month last year. Five destinations accounted for 21.7% of all passenger traffic. London was the busiest with 50,900 passengers, followed by Bangkok with 40,465, Doha with 37,361, Cairo at 36,108, and Bahrain…
Dubai International Airport recorded a 12.6% increase in passenger numbers in July, the highest monthly growth rate since May 2008 (13.8%). Passenger traffic increased 10.3% in June so this is the second consecutive month of double digit increases. In July 2009 3,768,965 passengers transited through Dubai International Airport compared to 3,347,655 during the same period last year. Year to date passenger…
Air travel in the Middle East bounced back from 0% growth earlier this year to 12.9% growth last month, due to higher demand on Asia and Europe routes. The International Air Transport Association reported that the improved results in the Middle East was the only bright spot among global airlines – passenger demand was down 7.2% worldwide compared with the same period last year. Regionally, airlines are…
Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) announced Ukraine International Airline (UIA) will being flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Kiev, Ukraine on 25 September. The twice weekly UIA flights will arrive in Abu Dhabi at 8:30 pm on Mondays and Fridays, and depart for Kiev on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1:55 am. The new service is intended to increase passenger traffic between the two cites and provide more…
Dubai Duty Free has emerged as the world’s single biggest air retail operation in 2008, based on sales data released by independent industry experts Generation Research. Dubai Duty Free recorded sales of $1.1 billion last year. London Heathrow and Seoul Incheon recorded slightly less sales of just over $1 billion. Chairman of Dubai Airports Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum said it is a great achievement to…
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport rose 8.1% for the first six months of the year compared to the same period last year. In June passenger traffic at the airport increased 7.9%. Aircraft movement increased 15.2% in June and the average number of passengers passing through the airport each day was 26,966. Increased services by Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa Airlines, and new Etihad services to…
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport grew 10.3% in June compared to the same month last year, while growth in the first six months of the year was 5%. The total number of passengers passing through the airports three terminals reached 3,361,413 in June 2009 up from 3,048,220 for the same period last year. The number of passengers during the first six months of the year reached 19,453,775.…
Authorities at the King Abdulaziz International Airport have launched a survey to measure traveler satisfaction with services. The survey comes following renovations to the airport’s northern and southern terminals. Public and private school students have been employed and trained to carry out the survey. Results will be used to further develop airport services in a future project. The survey includes…
King Abdullah will open the newly expanded Prince Abdul Mohsen bin Abdul Airport in the industrial city of Yanbu during his tour of Madinah province. King Abdul begins his tour on Sunday and will launch various industrial, developmental and human welfare projects. The tour will last several days. A statement said “The King’s visit is aimed at closely monitoring the conditions of citizens in the province as…
Sharjah International Airport is the first in the country to offer self check in services through the Common Use Self Service kiosks for all airlines. The kiosks are expected to be operational for various airlines by the end of the month. Following security screening, the passenger may choose the airline from the kiosk monitor and enter the ticket number. The kiosk then scans and reads the passengers…
More than 200 back office employees at Dubai Airport have moved to the frontline to help process transiting passenger during the peak summer season. During their second annual “summer mission” airport employees normally working in the back office will be deployed in the arrival and departure areas at three different terminals – from 1 July 2009 until mid September. They will welcome and assist passengers at…
All seven international airports in the UAE have passed tests to for the Aerodrome license. The licenses will be issued by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and are in accordance with domestic and global norms. Airports in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah are the last two airports to pass the tests. The other five airports – Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Ain International Airport, Al Bateen…
Dubai Airports vice president of strategy said carriers across the globe are competing for services to and from Dubai, despite the global economic slowdown. Richard Talien said compared to other airports of similar stature, “it’s a healthy picture and we are still actively talking to carriers to continue that growth going forward.” Talien spoke about the airports growth at the sidelines of a Kingfisher press…
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) reported the number of passengers passing through Abu Dhabi International Airport increased 6.6% in May and cargo traffic rose 6.4% for the same period. The increase is an anomaly for the global industry during this economic downturn. Most regions are experiencing a decline in air travel demand. During the month of May, 739,753 travelers passed through the airport and…
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) said four airlines have expressed interest in flights to the capital. ADAC said the recession has not diminished the emirates appeal as an aviation stop. ADAC has been marketing aggressively in order to add more carriers to Abu Dhabi National Airport. Last year seven new carriers began services to the airport and this year, five new airlines have started services. The…
Discounts and special offers for airfare and hotel stays boosted air traffic at Dubai International Airport 7% last month. More than 3.21 million visitors passed through the worlds’ sixth busiest airport last month, compared to 3 million visitors for the same period last year. Dubai International Airport and its largest tenant, Emirates are using deep discounts to stimulate spending and bring more tourists in.…
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) said the first airport for business jets will be completely certified by federal aviation authorities this summer. The Al Bateen Air Base was upgraded by ADAC at a cost of Dh200 million (US$54 million). The military airfield is being converted for use exclusively by private air operators, and this is part of the emirates aviation investment in order to drive growth. Over the…
A press release stated that Terminal 2 at Dubai’s International Airport is set to welcome flydubai passengers on 1 June when the budget carrier begins operations. Flydubai will have a dedicated entrance and center counters, and a separate entrance for pre check in screening. The Head of Terminal 2 said “”Flydubai’s entrance will be clearly branded with the flydubai colorful branding and is the first entrance to…
