Airport Traffic

COVID-19 Traffic Forecast Weekly Trending of Passenger Volume Monthly Traffic Report

COVID-19 Traffic Forecast

ACI World published its fourth update analysing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its effects on the global airport business in December 2020. It forecasted that airports in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East will lose -59% and -71% passenger volume respectively by the end of 2020. This amounts to a reduction of 2.0 billion passengers in Asia-Pacific and 270 million passengers in the Middle East for the year 2020.

Passenger Traffic in 2020

Asia-Pacific

Source: ACI Advisory Bulletin, Dec 2020

Passenger Traffic in 2020

Middle East

Source: ACI Advisory Bulletin, Dec 2020

Weekly Trending of Passenger Volume

ACI Asia-Pacific continues to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on passenger traffic and connectivity. Weekly trending of passenger volume up to March 2021 for both Asia-Pacific and the Middle East indicated that the overall recovery continues to be slow and sensitive to resurgence of COVID-19 cases. In aggregate, year-on-year decline in passenger volume for Week 10 (week ending on 7 Mar 2021) was at -60%, and at -80% compare to 2019 level.

Total Airport Passenger Traffic (COVID-19): Selected Airports in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East

*Source: ACI Asia-Pacific survey of preliminary total passenger traffic data from 32 airports in Asia-Pacific and Middle East (these airports collectively serve around 29% of passenger traffic in the region) (Note: Feb & Mar 2021 traffic only include data from 30 airports)

Monthly Traffic Report (December 2020)

ACI World produces airport traffic publications on both monthly and annual basis to provide airports, stakeholders and World Business Partners with the information and data they need for understanding airport traffic trends and forecast for the coming years.

Passengers

Total Passenger