How Abu Dhabi Airport Prepares for 45 Million Passengers


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Abu Dhabi is preparing for dramatic growth ahead of demand by modernizing IT systems and introducing more automation to the passenger process. This is a general trend at major international hubs, which serve as convenient transfer terminals for extra long-haul flights, and want to have passengers spending more time shopping or dining and less time standing in line.

Abu Dhabi Airport has planned major IT infrastructure and technology upgrades to accommodate its growth plans, increasing to a passenger capacity of 45 million by 2017. “Abu Dhabi International Airport continues to experience double-digit passenger growth and there