The activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport has decreased in March 2024 for the third month in a row after a rise in December 2023 following Gaza war. The escalating security issues since the beginning of October 2023 and the absence of cease fire agreement in Gaza in the near future resulted in cumulative count of passengers at Beirut International airport in 2024 to drop by 6.65% annually, reaching 1,272,520 passengers by March 2024 compared to March 2023.
The breakdown of the airport’s statistics revealed that total arrivals declined by 3.66% year-on-year (YOY) to stand at 620,539 passengers by March 2024 compared to 644,088 passengers by March 2023. Likewise, number of departing passengers decreased by 9.03% on yearly basis to reach 650,822 passengers by March 2024, compared to 715,406 passengers by March 2023. Moreover, transit passengers dropped from 3,641 passengers in March 2023 to 1,159 passengers in March 2024.
The monthly statistics showed a drop of 12.19% from March 2023 to March 2024. When digging into details, on a monthly basis, arrivals in March 2024 decreased by 8.34% to stand at 214,709 passengers and departures dropped by 15.66% to stand at 193,412 compared to March 2023.
Beirut’s Airport Activity by March 2024
Source: Beirut International Airport, BlomInvest
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