Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) Satuday released the traffic report for Abu Dhabi International Airport during April 2012, recording a robust 22 percent growth in passenger traffic over the same period in 2011, seeing over 1.2 million travelers passing through the UAE capital's airport. Cargo traffic also continued to grow, reaching 45,261 tons, an increase of 19 percent compared to the month of April 2011. The significant growth recorded during April is mainly attributed to the healthy growth of all airlines operating from the airport, the report said. Aircraft movement has also registered 6 percent increase with 9,893 aircraft movements in the same month. Chief operating officer Ahmed Al Haddabi said "it is encouraging to be seeing sustained growth as we enter the second quarter of the year. The positive performance in passenger traffic this month demonstrates the airports healthy growth with more passengers choosing Abu Dhabi International airport to be their gateway to the rest of the world, and as Abu Dhabi reinforces its position as a key business and tourism destination. Whilst we welcome the summer season, Abu Dhabi is focusing its resources on delivering service quality to compete with the world's leading airports, and enabling it to cater to the expected travel peaks." During April, Bangkok registered the highest traffic followed by Doha, Manila, London and Jeddah as the top five routes from Abu Dhabi. During April, Bangkok registered the highest traffic followed by Doha, Manila, London and Jeddah, ADAC added in the statement. The growth in April followed similar growth during the first quarter of the year, during which the airport welcomed more than 3.4 million passengers, an increase of 21.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Currently under way is a multi-billion dollar re-development and expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport designed to increase the overall capacity to more than 30 million passengers per year. As part of this redevelopment, a second runway and a third terminal have been completed.
