Abu Dhabi sees growth of almost 25% in latest report

More than one million (1,080,457) passengers passed through the airport for the 8th consecutive month.  Aircraft movements also continued to steadily grow with a 3.8% increase for the month of February totalling 9,263 movements.

In a statement with the results ADAC said the growth was due to the new destinations for Etihad including the five weekly service to Shanghai in China, and the operation of new airlines including Safi Airways of Afghanistan, which now operates four weekly flights to Kabul.
The report also showed that cargo shipments are also on the rise, increasing by 13.2% in comparison with the same period last year, with the airport handling 42,860 tonnes of cargo.
The top five routes from Abu Dhabi International Airport during February were Doha, which grew by an impressive 32%, leaving Bangkok at number two, followed by Manila, London and Jeddah.