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Passengers walk through Abu Dhabi International Airport. AFP
By TRENDS Desk
December 24, 2021 11:16 am
  • From the period running December 22 to January 2, Abu Dhabi Airports estimates an average of 32,000 passengers and 102 flights per day
  • Passenger traffic (59,000 per day) and flight numbers (149 per day) still remain down from the same period in 2019

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) on Friday announced holiday traffic will increase almost 400 percent compared to 2020 driven by increased passenger demand, flight numbers and network presence.

From the period running December 22 to January 2, Abu Dhabi Airports estimates an average of 32,000 passengers and 102 flights per day will pass through AUH, which is almost four times the passenger traffic reported during the same period last year (8400 passengers per day) and almost twice the flights (56).

Passenger traffic (59,000 per day) and flight numbers (149 per day) still remain down from the same period in 2019.

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