The activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport has decreased in July 2024 for the 7th 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 8.39% annually, reaching 3,747,297 passengers by July 2024.
The breakdown of the airport’s statistics revealed that total arrivals declined by 8.31% year-on-year (YOY) to stand at 1,957,800 passengers by July 2024 compared to 2,135,210 passengers by July 2023. Likewise, number of departing passengers decreased by 8.26% on yearly basis to reach 1,786,073 passengers by July 2024, compared to 1,946,786 passengers by July 2023. Moreover, transit passengers dropped from 8,406 passengers in July 2023 to 3,424 passengers in July 2024.
Nonetheless, the monthly statistics showed a rise of 6.61% from June to July 2024 as the summer season started. In more details, arrivals increased by 1.13% to stand at 411,302 passengers, departures rose by 14.11% to stand at 338,968 passengers and transit grew by 14.47% to stand at 704 passengers by July 2024.
Beirut’s Airport Activity by July 2024
Source: Beirut International Airport, BlomInvest
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