Airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are preparing for nearly 7% annual air travel growth over the next 25 years. To support sustainable development, the 2nd ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Assembly in New Delhi adopted a resolution promoting the optimisation of current capacity and the expansion of new infrastructure.
Almost 3 million passengers passed through Bahrain International Airport (BIA) during the first half of 2022, a meeting by Bahrain Airport Company’s (BAC) Airport Facilitation Committee heard. The committee, which convened for its first face to face gathering since the start of the pandemic, is tasked with reviewing the operational facilitation of passengers, crew, and baggage at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) as per what was laid down by the Airport Facilitation Program and in line with the directions received from the BCAA.
On international flights, both the number of inbound and outbound passengers are on an upward trend due to the gradual easing of entry restrictions. International passenger volume exceeded 100,000 for the first time in two years and four months since March 2020, although passenger flow remains limited due to the prolonged impact of COVID-19
Airport International Group announced that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has received 4,196,804 passengers (PAX) between January and July 2022 - marking a 126.2% surge and 17.9% drop against 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively.
A steady surge of growth throughout the second quarter has propelled Dubai International’s (DXB) half yearly traffic to 27.9 million passengers, just 1.2 million shy of the airport’s total annual traffic last year. DXB achieved the milestone despite a significant reduction in capacity resulting from the 45-day closure of its northern runway in May-June for a major refurbishment project.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today announced the air traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for July 2022. During the month, HKIA welcomed 401,000 passengers, which represented a growth of 259.3% over the same period last year but passenger volume remained significantly below pre-pandemic levels. Cargo throughput and air traffic movements recorded 17.0% and 3.1% year-on-year drops to 348,000 tonnes and 11,485 movements, respectively.
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has recorded an increase in the movement of its passengers during the second quarter of 2022, displaying the ongoing momentum of air traffic recovery. Voted the World’s Best Airport 2022 for the second year in a row by SKYTRAX, HIA’s passenger traffic numbers have been steady and growing strong over the past few months – showing a return to pre-COVID levels.
There has been cautious sense of optimism for the aviation sector following the relaxation of travel restrictions and successful vaccination programmes in many parts of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific’s Industry Outlook.
About 650,000 passengers travelled through Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) airports in June – the highest number ever recorded by the group for the month – surpassing the previous record of 642,366 set in 2017.
Sharjah Airport has witnessed a 142.74% rise in the passenger traffic during the first half of 2022, accounting for approximately 6 million travelers. This substantial growth from 2,449 million travelers in H1 2021 illustrates the confidence that customers have in the service and assistance provided by the airport. Additionally, the airport saw a considerable growth in the number of flights, with a total of 41,189 aircrafts operating in H1 compared to 21,709 in the same period of last year, registering an increase of 89.73%.
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