Figures released by the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (HIA) show that 2.41 million passengers utilized the airport (arrivals, departures and transit) in the first five months of 2025, constituting an increase of 5.2% from 2.3 million passengers in the same period of 2024 and a decrease of 2% from 2.46 million passengers in the first five months of 2023.  Also, 560,099 passengers utilized the airport in May 2025, representing a decrease of 5.8% from 594,846 in April 2025 and an increase  of 10.4% from 507,181 passengers in May 2024. The number of arriving passengers reached 1.26 million passengers in the first five months of 2025, as they increased by 10.7% from 1.13 million passengers in the same period of 2024 and grew by 4.8% from 1.2 million passengers in the first five months of 2023. The number of arriving passengers stood at 299,700 in May, representing increases of 6% from 283,034 passengers in April 2025 and 12% from 267,841 in May 2024.  Also, the number of departing passengers totaled 1.14 million in the first five months of 2025, constituting decreases of 0.2% from 1.15 million passengers in the same period of last year and of 8.2% from 1.25 million passengers in the first five months of 2023. Further, the number of departing passengers reached 260,322 in May and decreased by 16.5% from 311,735 in April 2025 and increased by 9% from 238,972 departing passengers in May 2024.  In parallel, the airport's aircraft activity totaled 19,552 take-offs and landings in the first five months of 2025, representing an increase of 1.3% from 19,306 takeoffs and landings in the same period last year. In comparison, aircraft activity declined by 9.3% in the first five months of 2024 and rose by 18.5% in the same period of 2023. Also, the airport's aircraft activity stood at 4,607 take-offs and landings in May 2025, constituting increases of 1.5% from 4,539 take-offs and landings in April 2025 and of 7.2% from 4,298 takeoffs and landings in May 2024. In addition, the HIA processed 26,386 metric tons of freight in the first five months of 2025 that consisted of 19,038 tons of import freight and 7,348 tons of export freight. Middle East Airlines had 2,133 flights in the covered period and accounted for 46.3% of the HIA's total aircraft activity. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Byblos Bank, June 9 - 14, 2025