Figures released by the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (HIA) show that 3.8 million passengers utilized the airport (arrivals, departures and transit) in the first seven months of 2025, constituting an increase of 1.2% from 3.75 million passengers the same period of 2024, and representing a decrease of 7.3% from 4.1 million passengers in the first seven months of 2023.  Also, 793,367 passengers utilized the airport in July 2025, representing increases of 34.5% from 589,808 in June 2025 and of 5.7% from 750,788 passengers in July 2024. The number of arriving passengers reached 2.1 million passengers in the first seven months of 2025, as they grew by 6% from 1.96 million passengers in the same period of 2024 and regressed by 3% from 2.14 million passengers in the firstseven months of 2023. The number of arriving passengers stood at 474,273 in July 2025, representing increases of 40.4% from 337,880passengers in June 2025 and of 15.4% from 410,985 in July 2024.  In parallel, the airport's aircraft activity totaled 29,939 take-offs and landings in the first seven months of 2025, representing a decrease of 1.8% from 30,474 takeoffs and landings in the same period last year. In comparison, aircraft activity declined by 8.6% in the first seven months of 2024 and rose by 16.6% in the same period of 2023. Also, the airport's aircraft activity stood at 5,990 take-offs and landings in July 2025, constituting increases of 36.2% from 4,397 take-offs and landings in June 2025 and of 5.8% from 5,659 take-offs and landings in July 2024.  In addition, the HIA processed 37,147 metric tons of freight in the first seven months of 2025 that consisted of 26,905 tons of import freight and 10,242 tons of export freight. Middle East Airlines had 2,434 flights in the covered period and accounted for 40.6% of the HIA's total aircraft activity. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Byblos Bank 28 July - 2 August, 2025