I expected a performance in 2023, close to pre-pandemic levels
«Civil Aviation»: 90 million passengers are expected through the country’s airports this year
The number of passengers through Dubai Airport increased to 27.9 million during the first half of 2022. Archive
Saif Al-Suwaidi: “The air transport sector has witnessed a remarkable improvement in the levels of recovery from the pandemic.”
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The Director-General of the General Civil Aviation Authority, Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, said that the air transport sector in the UAE has witnessed a remarkable improvement in the levels of recovery from the "Covid-19" pandemic, noting that the number of travelers through the country's airports during the first months of this year increased by a rate of About 100% compared to the numbers recorded during the same period last year.
Al Suwaidi added to "Emirates Today" that, according to the available indicators, it is expected that the number of passengers through the country's airports will rise by the end of this year to more than 90 million passengers, pointing out that given the upward curve of growth, it is expected that next year will witness a performance close to levels The year 2019 is ahead of the pandemic in terms of the number of travelers.
Financial performance
Regarding the financial performance of national carriers, Al-Suwaidi said that the performance exceeded expectations, noting that some air carriers recorded good profits, while other carriers were able to reduce losses to a large extent, which is an achievement in itself, in light of the consequences imposed by the “Covid” pandemic. -19».
Dubai airport
According to the latest data issued by the Dubai Airports Corporation, Dubai International Airport achieved a strong performance during the second quarter of 2022, which contributed to an increase in the number of passengers through the airport during the first six months to about 27.9 million passengers, exceeding the number of passengers during the past year by about 1.2 million. Passengers, with a total of 26.7 million passengers, despite the decrease in the airport's capacity during the renovation of the northern runway, which lasted for 45 days during last May and June.
Cargo services at Dubai International Airport amounted to about 390,520 tons of air freight during the second quarter of this year, with a total of 910,75 tons during the first six months of the year.
Sharjah Airport
In addition, Sharjah Airport achieved positive growth rates during the current year, recording an increase in the number of passengers by 142.74% (approximately six million passengers), compared to 2.449 million passengers in the first half of 2021. The airport also witnessed a growth in aircraft movement to record 41,000 And 189 flights, compared to 21,709 flights in the first half of 2021, an increase of 89.73%.
The total cargo handling through Sharjah Airport during the period between the beginning of January until the end of last June increased to more than 96 thousand tons, with a growth rate of 50.39%, compared to the same period in 2021. Rapid recovery The number of passengers through the country's airports, according to the latest statistics issued by the authority. The General Civil Aviation Authority, more than 27.51 million passengers during the first quarter of this year, an increase of more than 100%, which confirms the return of the aviation sector to its activity and its rapid recovery.
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