2 months ago
Abu Dhabi Expands Flights to 22 Indian Cities
Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport is going to start flying directly to 22 cities in India starting in August.
Right now, it flies to 17 cities in India.
A big boss at the airport said that lots of people from India visit Abu Dhabi, and the number is growing every year.
The airport wants to add more flights but needs special permission to do so.
Other airlines like Air India Express, IndiGo, and Akasa Air already fly to Abu Dhabi.
The airport also said that about 7 million people from India visit Abu Dhabi every year, and most of them stay there instead of just passing through.
Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport will expand direct flights to 22 Indian cities from August.
Currently, the airport has 17 direct connections to Indian cities.
India is a strong tourism market for Abu Dhabi, with passenger numbers growing over 20% annually.
Abu Dhabi is running out of traffic rights, limiting the ability to increase flights to India.
Air India Express, IndiGo, and Akasa Air operate flights to Abu Dhabi.
- Who
- Abu Dhabi Airports and Indian airlines
- What
- Expansion of direct flights to 22 Indian cities
- Where
- Abu Dhabi and various Indian cities
- When
- Starting from August
- Why
- To meet the growing demand for travel between India and Abu Dhabi
Tourism Growth
Traffic Rights Limitations
Tourism Growth
Tourism Growth
India is a strong tourism market for Abu Dhabi, with passenger numbers growing over 20% annually.
Traffic Rights Limitations
Abu Dhabi is running out of traffic rights, limiting the ability to increase flights to India.
Key facts
- Current Direct Connections
- 17 Indian cities
- Expanded Direct Connections
- 22 Indian cities
- Annual Passenger Growth
- Over 20%
- Total Indian Passengers
- 7 million
- Point-to-Point Passengers
- 5 million
- Network Passengers
- 2 million
- Airlines Operating Flights
- Air India Express, IndiGo, Akasa Air
- Airports Operated by Abu Dhabi Airports
- Zayed, Al Ain, Al Bateen, Delma, Sir Bani Yas Island
Quotes
Haitham Al Khamis
Director of Tourism Product Development at the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
“Indian traffic is almost 7 million passengers, and that becomes 24 per cent of our traffic. Out of the 7 million, 5 million are point to point, that means people are actually staying here, and 2 million are using the network...”
telegraphindia.com
“We have now, as we speak, 17 cities which are online with Abu Dhabi Airport and in August that number will go from 17 cities to 22, which is already an amazing growth.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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