Abu Dhabi to boost airport capacity

Abu Dhabi Airports Company is planning to boost the capacity of its existing facilities at Abu Dhabi International Airport over the next five years to 15 million passengers-a-year from 12 million, to cope with the delay of its Dhs25bn ($6.8bn) Midfield Terminal, The National has reported. The airport operator will make upgrades to existing facilities and introduce new procedures to speed the flow of passengers through the port. The new terminal, which will be able to handle 20 million passengers a year, is expected to open in the first quarter of 2015.