Qatar’s Hamad International Airport sees 20.77mln passengers in first half of 2023

Qatar’s Hamad International Airport sees 20.77mln passengers in first half of 2023

Hamad International Airport (HIA) has recorded 20.77mn passengers in the first half of the year, up 33.5% on the same period in 2022.

Aircraft movements during the first half of 2023 also increased compared to H1 last year, with a total of 116,296 arriving and departing from the airport. This represents an increase of 18.1% compared to the same period in 2022.

HIA saw a total of 20,775,087 passengers during the first half of 2023 – moving 10,315,695 passengers in the first quarter (Q1) of the year and a further 10,459,392 in the second quarter (Q2).

Aircraft movements during H1, 2023 also increased compared to last year, with a total of 116,296 arriving and departing from the airport – 56,417 in the first quarter of 2023 and 59,879 in the second quarter.

During H1, 2023, Hamad International Airport handled 1,121,382 tonnes of cargo and moved 17,596,776 bags, including 11,376,483 transfer bags through its facility.

Q2, 2023 saw the airport manage a 24% increase in passenger traffic from the same period last year, with 3,281,773 passengers in April, 3,440,047 in May and 3,737,572 in June.

Aircraft movements also saw a steady increase, with 18,762 in April, 20,226 in May and 20,891 in June.

In terms of total destinations