Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 7.9 per cent increase in passenger figures last month, with 2,267,572 passengers travelling through the airport in July compared to 2,100,929 recorded in the same month last year.

Total arrivals at the airport were up by 10.4 per cent at a figure of 1,074,022 in July, with departure numbers also increasing by 6.1 per cent at a total figure of 1,180,504. As for the local arrivals specifically - arrivals to Abu Dhabi excluding transfer and transit- July witnessed numbers rise by 15.9 per cent whilst local departures grew by 1.8 per cent.

Arrival and departure transfers have both shown an increase of 8.0 per cent and 8.6 per cent respectively compared to July 2015. Eid and summer holidays were important factors in the increase in these figures.

The top city destinations from Abu Dhabi were London, Bangkok, Doha, Bombay and Manila respectively, representing 16 per cent of the total traffic registered at the airport in July.

Traffic to India has recorded a significant increase of 15.6 per cent in July, whilst traffic to the UK grew by 7.7 per cent. The traffic to Australia has risen by 28.1 per cent, while  traffic to the US has also gone up by 17.2 per cent. The US pre-clearance facility available at AUH has been a significant contributor to that growth. - TradeArabia News Service