The activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport recorded a significant improvement by September 2023 compared to the same period last year. In fact, the number of Beirut’s International airport passengers added 19.59% on annual basis and recorded 5,781,079 passengers by September 2023.
The breakdown of the airport’s statistics revealed that total arrivals jumped by 20.88% year-on-year (YOY) to stand at 2,855,566 by September 2023 compared to 2,362,230 by September 2022. Meanwhile number of departing passengers climbed by a yearly 19.2% to reach 2,914,931 by September 2023, compared to 2,445,501 by September 2022. Nevertheless, transit passengers dropped from 26,298 by September 2022 to 10,582 transit passengers by September 2023.
On a monthly basis, the activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport retreated in September 2023 with total passengers down by 15.08% compared to the month of August. In fact, arrivals decreased by 9.99% and departures dropped by 18.66% in September.
Beirut’s Airport Activity by September 2023
Source: Beirut International Airport, BlomInvest
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