Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi airports triples, aided by travel from India

Abu Dhabi Airports launched quarterly passenger visitors outcomes right now. 

Airports within the province served 2,563,297 passengers throughout the first three months of 2022 — a rise of 218% from the identical interval in 2021. The airports logged 22,689 flights within the quarter, a rise of 38% from the earlier 12 months, reported the Emirates Information Company. 

Abu Dhabi Airports oversees all airports within the province of Abu Dhabi within the United Arab Emirates, together with Abu Dhabi Worldwide Airport, Al Ain Worldwide Airport and a number of other smaller ones. 

The group’s CEO mentioned that the removing of coronavirus-related restrictions helped increase visitors. The company quoted Shareef Hashim Al Hashmi as saying, “There isn’t a doubt that developments akin to the relief of journey restrictions to and from India, the reopening of Australia and Singapore and the removing of necessary PCR testing for passengers touring to Abu Dhabi supplied additional carry.”

The next international locations supplied probably the most passengers throughout the first quarter of 2022: 

• India at 515,927
• Pakistan at 253,874
• United Kingdom at 170,620
• Saudi Arabia at 137,582
• Egypt at 127,009

Why it issues:  Gulf airways skilled main losses on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways and Dubai’s Emirates had been no exceptions. The UAE’s premier airways started to get better final 12 months, nonetheless. In August, Etihad reported that its cargo deliveries had returned to their pre-pandemic volumes. The next November, Emirates reported its revenues had elevated 86% from the earlier 12 months. 

The figures additionally point out the significance of India-UAE relations. The UAE is the highest vacationer vacation spot for Indian vacationers. The 2 international locations even have sturdy commerce relations. Greater than three million Indian residents stay within the Emirates. 

Know extra:  Etihad Airways lately examined flights that require much less gas in an effort to enhance its influence on the atmosphere.