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The topic of rising airfare trends was one of the focal points of discussions among airport leaders during the Board Meeting of the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), hosted by Cambodia Airports, in Phnom Penh.
Dubai Airports has upped again its annual forecast for passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) to 64.3 million following a strong performance by the hub in the third quarter, and the prospects of a stronger surge in the offing in the final three months of 2022.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today announced the air traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for October 2022. During the month, passenger throughput at HKIA reached 755,000, representing a surge of 447.9% over the same period last year. Passenger volume in October 2022 returned to around 13% of pre-pandemic levels. Cargo throughput and flight movements declined year on year by 23.9% and 10.2% to 351,000 tonnes and 12,575, respectively.
Airport International Group announced that, during the first 10 months of 2022, Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) received 6,557,424 passengers (PAX), registering a 81.15% increase and 14.13% decline against 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively. QAIA also witnessed 57,389 aircraft movements (ACM), 56.45% more and 15.37% less than the figures recorded during the same periods in 2021 and 2019, respectively. As for year-to-date cargo figures, QAIA handled 51,283 tons, marking a 6.73% rise and 40.03% drop compared with 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively.
Aviation sector in India is on a rebound with all Covid protocols in place and Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) is no exception. One can gauge this from the fact that second busiest airport in Karnataka is on the verge of bettering pre-Covid passenger and air traffic movements (ATMs) handled in the current fiscal (FY 22-23) as against the passenger and ATMs it handled during the pre-pandemic year (FY 19-20).
Riyadh Airports Company (RAC) has started to work on Chinese standards to be implemented at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) into an airport that welcomes Chinese tourists, and makes their journeys easier and more pleasant, by helping to overcome language barriers and offering services such as convenient payment systems.
With over 9.5 million passengers recorded at the end of the third quarter of 2022, Sharjah Airport marks another milestone displaying exceptional performance, with a growth rate of 141 percent, as compared to 3.9 million passengers in the third quarter of 2021. Additionally, aircraft movement at the Airport also increased by 81.65 percent with 64,780 flights until September end, as compared to 35,662 flights in the end of third quarter for 2021.
Auckland Airport today announced it has revised guidance for the 2023 financial year following a stronger than expected rebound in the aviation market, with high aircraft load factors and continued strength in forward international seat capacity expected to fuel the ongoing recovery.
Sharjah Airport welcomed the inaugural flight of Nile Air, the largest private airline in Egypt, which flew in from Cairo International Airport. The carrier will operate two flights a week between Sharjah and Cairo on Friday and Sunday.
Airports Vanuatu Ltd (AVL) wishes to provide an update to our stakeholders on our operations in September 2022. September saw a full quarter of operations since border opening. During the month, rules regarding international pre-departure testing ceased. Nearly 42,000 domestic and international passengers were processed through AVL’s three airports. This result represents a new record, since the pandemic began.
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