The United Kingdom was the main country of origin and destination of flights, followed by France (which recorded a drop compared to the same period last year), Spain, Germany and Italy.
The number of passengers served at national airports increased by 4.5% until August, compared to the first eight months of 2023, up to 47,496 million, of which almost half in Lisbon, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE). ), released this Monday. .
According to quick air transport statistics, Lisbon airport served 49.3% of total passengers (23.4 million; +4.4% compared to the same period in 2023), while Porto served 22.6 % of total passengers (10.7 million; +5.3%) .
Already the Faro airport recorded a 2.1% growth in passenger movement, totaling 6.8 million.
Considering the volume of passengers disembarked and boarded on international flights in the first eight months of this year, the United Kingdom was the main country of origin and destination of flights, with increases in the number of passengers disembarked (+1.7%) and shipped (+1.7%). +1.7%) and shipped (+1.7%) +2.0%) compared to the same period in 2023.
On the contrary, France recorded decreases in the number of passengers disembarked (-2.8%) and boarded (-3.1%), and ranked second, followed by Spain, Germany and Italy as the main countries of origin and destination. .
During the first eight months of 2024, historical highs were recorded in the monthly number of passengers at national airports, and in August an average daily disembarkation of 116,500 passengers was recorded, a value 3.2% higher than that registered in the same month last year. (112,900).
Regarding the movement of cargo and mail, a growth of 14.6% was also recorded in the first eight months of the year, which compares with a drop of 2.4% in the same period last year.
In August, the movement of cargo and mail increased by 18.9%, compared to the same month in 2023, up to 20,800 tons.
Source: Observadora
