Air traffic set to grow at Abu Dhabi Airport
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Abu Dhabi Airports Company has revealed it expects aircraft movements at Abu Dhabi International Airport to increase 8% this coming winter season.Travellers will be offered more than 900 flights weekly from Abu Dhabi to five continents, with additional frequencies, newly launched airlines and destinations.The new winter schedule comes as the airport prepares for the peak travel season during the months of October to January as Abu Dhabi hosts major international and local events including the 2011 Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November, along with this season’s holidays of Eid Al Adha and Hajj.The 2011-2012 winter timetable includes amongst others, Etihad Airways’ new destinations to Chengdu, Dusseldorf, Male and the Seychelles as well as additional frequencies; new flights by Air India Express, Yemenia Airways and Saudi Arabian Airlines; optimised Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa schedules; and recently welcomed flights from VAustralia, Cathay Pacific and Czech Airlines. According to the new schedule, the airport’s top routes comprise Bahrain with 63 weekly flights, Doha with 61 flights and Muscat with 57 flights.
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