The activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport improved by the fifth month of 2023 compared to the same month last year. In fact, the number of Beirut’s International airport passengers added 23.62% on annual basis and recorded 2,458,285 passengers by May 2023.
The breakdown of the airport’s statistics revealed that total arrivals jumped by 24.8% year-on-year (YOY) to stand at 1,203,482 by May 2023 compared to 964,332 by May 2022. Meanwhile number of departing passengers climbed by a yearly 23.4% to reach 1,248,591 by May 2023, compared to 1,011,820 by May 2022. Nevertheless, transit passengers dropped from 12,422 by May 2022 to 6,212 transit passengers by May 2023.
On a monthly basis, the activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport improved in May 2023 with total passengers rising remarkably by 13.57% compared to the month of April. In fact, arrivals increased by 18.55% and departures rose by 9.41% in May.
Beirut’s Airport Activity by May 2023
Source: Beirut International Airport, BlomInvest
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