The passenger footfall at Qatar’s airports – Hamad International Airport and Doha International Airport -- increased by 20.3 percent in June as compared to the same month last year.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the figure was an all-time high for the month since the start of operations at both Hamad and Doha International Airports. In June this year, the Qatar’s airports recorded a passenger footfall of 3,737,572 as against 3,105,978 in 2022.
The preliminary air transport statistics issued by the authority for June also showed an increase in aircraft movement by 15.1 percent compared to last year. This year in June there were 20,891 such movements as compared to 18,155 last year in June.
Meanwhile, air cargo and mail showed a decline of 0.9 percent compared to June 2022. This June saw 195,029 tonnes of cargo and mail while it was 196,724 in June 2022. (TNN)
