Abu Dhabi tonnage up 22% in first quarter

Abu Dhabi International Airport maintained a robust performance on cargo with a 22.2 percent increase in tonnage in the first quarter of 2010 compared with the same period last year, Reuters reported.

The month of March saw similar growth trends with a 23.4 percent increase in cargo throughput.

Ahmad Al Haddabi, senior vice-president of airports operations, said: "The first quarter cargo data reflects the continued strength and growth being experienced at Abu Dhabi International Airport and that air traffic, in general, is rebounding strongly, against first quarter 2009 figures.

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