The activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport has decreased in May 2024 for the fifth consecutive month due to the prolonged conflicts on the Lebanese southern border. As such, the cumulative count of passengers at Beirut International airport in 2024 dropped by 6.77% annually, reaching 2,291,936 passengers by May 2024.
The breakdown of the airport’s statistics revealed that total arrivals declined by 5.29% year-on-year (YOY) to stand at 1,139,782 passengers by May 2024 compared to 1,203,482 passengers by May 2023. Likewise, number of departing passengers decreased by 7.89% on yearly basis to reach 1,150,049 passengers by May 2024, compared to 1,248,591 passengers by May 2023. Moreover, transit passengers dropped from 6,212 passengers in May 2023 to 2,105 passengers in May 2024.
The monthly statistics showed a drop of 1% from April to May 2024 as departures fell by 8.2% to stand at 238,946 and transit declined by 31.97% to stand at 383 passengers, meanwhile arrivals rose by 6.52% to stand at 267,821 passengers.
Beirut’s Airport Activity by May 2024
Source: Beirut International Airport, BlomInvest
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