Abu Dhabi Airports raises annual passenger forecast for 2022 to 15 million

Abu Dhabi Airports raised its passenger forecast for the full year after a strong performance in the third quarter of 2022, as the aviation industry continues to recover "remarkably" from the Covid-19 pandemic. Passenger traffic across Abu Dhabi's five airports is expected to reach more than 15m people in 2022, up from an August forecast of at least 13m and a February estimate of 10.7m, the state-owned airports operator said on Monday. A total of 4.7m passengers travelled through Abu Dhabi's five hubs in the third quarter, up from 1.3m passengers in the same quarter of 2021, as the UAE capital attracted more airline customers and launched new routes. “These figures are a demonstration of how the aviation industry has recovered remarkably," said Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri, managing director and CE of Abu Dhabi Airports. "New airlines and air routes continue to be attracted to Abu Dhabi, while new and improved services have played a prominent role in accommodating the expected surging demand head-on."<br/>