Abu Dhabi Airports has reported robust first-half outcomes for 2025, attaining its seventeenth consecutive quarter of double-digit passenger development alongside strong positive factors in cargo volumes and flight actions — reinforcing its place as a key driver of the UAE’s financial development and world connectivity.
From January 1 to June 30, 2025, Abu Dhabi’s airport community welcomed 15.8m passengers, up 13.1 per cent in comparison with the identical interval final yr.
Zayed Worldwide Airport (AUH) accounted for 15.5m of those passengers — a 13.2 per cent year-on-year improve — supported by 93,858 plane actions, up 11.4 per cent on H1 2024.
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Throughout all 5 airports within the community, flight actions rose 9.2 per cent to 133,533.
Within the first half of 2025, Abu Dhabi Airports added 16 new locations and welcomed new carriers. Highlights embody:
- China Japanese Airways: 4 weekly flights to Shanghai, growing to each day in September
- Air Seychelles: Six flights weekly
- Fly Cham: New service to Damascus
- IndiGo: Expanded AUH community with new routes to Madurai, Bhubaneswar, and Vishakhapatnam — making AUH its most related hub within the UAE
Elena Sorlini, Managing Director and CEO at Abu Dhabi Airports, mentioned: “The primary six months of this yr have posed some operational challenges, but our expectational mid-year outcomes exhibit the resilience of our community and the collaborative partnerships that underpin our development.
“Persistently delivering constructive development for the previous 17 quarters is testomony to the dedication and collective effort of your entire Abu Dhabi Airports group. It displays our operational agility and dedication to delivering an distinctive aviation expertise and attracting worldwide traders.
“As Abu Dhabi’s tourism and commerce prospects quickly advance, our airports are properly positioned to assist and scale that development.”
Cargo volumes surged, with 344,795 tonnes dealt with within the first half of 2025. Progress was bolstered by a three way partnership with JD Property, a part of China’s e-commerce big JD.com, to develop a 70,000 sqm superior logistics facility focusing on rising east-west demand for e-commerce and specialised cargo throughout the GCC and MENA.
Key H1 2025 achievements embody:
- Completion of rehabilitation works at Sir Bani Yas Airport, supporting Al Dhafra’s eco-tourism technique.
- AUH incomes the three Pearl Estidama ranking for sustainable building.
- AUH profitable Greatest Airport at Arrivals Globally on the ACI ASQ Awards for the third consecutive yr.
- Progress on a Bombardier service facility at Al Bateen Government Airport, boosting MRO capabilities.
- A brand new sustainability-focused settlement with TAQA Distribution to discover next-generation utility applied sciences throughout the airport portfolio.
As Abu Dhabi Airports advances its long-term development technique, it’s specializing in world partnerships, main infrastructure enlargement, and sustainable innovation, reinforcing the emirate’s ambitions as a world-class aviation hub and financial catalyst.
