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Sydney Airport Traffic Performance August 2023

Sydney Airport Traffic Performance August 2023 A total of 3.25 million passengers passed through Sydney Airport in August 2023, representing an 88.6 per cent recovery compared to pre-pandemic August 2019. This is the second month in a row that the international passenger recovery has been stronger than the domestic. A total of 1.23 million travellers passed through Sydney Airport’s T1 international terminal in August, which is an 89.7 per cent recovery rate on August 2019. The domestic passenger recovery rate was 88.0 per cent in August, with 2.02 million passengers coming through the T2 and T3 domestic terminals. U.S. visitor numbers hit a milestone in August For the first month since the international border reopened, the...
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Malta: August seat load factor reaches all-time high of 91.4% as summer holiday rush peaks

Malta: August seat load factor reaches all-time high of 91.4% as summer holiday rush peaks 878,462 passengers travelled through the terminal in August Seat capacity registered an increase of 2.8 per cent over 2019 The Italian market accounted for around 28 per cent of total traffic Traffic through Malta International Airport continued to exhibit an upward trend in August, increasing by 6.7 per cent over 2019 to total 878,462 passenger movements. Even though seat capacity increased by 2.8 per cent over 2019, the seat load factor (SLF) stood at an all-time high of 91.4 per cent, reflecting very strong demand for travel as holidaymakers headed to their preferred destination. Italy continued to lead the pack for yet another month with...
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Sydney Airport’s luxury precinct is complete with the arrival of Cartier

Sydney Airport’s luxury precinct is complete with the arrival of Cartier Luxury Maison, Cartier, has officially opened at Sydney Airport’s T1 international terminal This is the first Cartier boutique to open at an Australian airport Sydney Airport’s luxury shopping precinct, SYD X, is now complete with 20 of the world’s most exclusive brands under one roof SYD X has Australia’s largest collection of luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Dior, Gucci, Prada and Saint Laurent Sydney Airport’s T1 international luxury shopping precinct is now officially complete, with the arrival of its twentieth world renowned brand, Cartier. With the new boutique at Sydney International Airport, Cartier expands its global travel retail...
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Bienvenido LATAM! Melbourne Victoria reconnects with South America

Bienvenido LATAM! Victoria reconnects with South America Victoria is once again directly connected to South America with the continent’s largest airline, LATAM, resuming flights between Santiago and Melbourne. The first direct flight from South America to Victoria since 2020 touched down at Melbourne Airport this morning, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Flights will initially operate three times a week, departing Chile’s capital for the 11,000-kilometre journey across the Pacific Ocean on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to arrive in Melbourne the following day. Services from Melbourne to Santiago depart on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, providing a direct link for passengers and Victorian exporters into Chile and beyond...
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Greater Toronto Airport Authority Reports 2023 Second Quarter Results

Greater Toronto Airport Authority Reports 2023 Second Quarter Results The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (“GTAA”) today reported its financial and operating results for the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2023. Passenger activity significantly increased by 2.0 million or 22.1 per cent to 11.3 million and 6.6 million or 46.1 per cent to 21.2 million during the second quarter and first half of 2023, when compared to the same periods of 2022. Passenger activity increased due to the high travel demand, which continues to remain strong, and the removal of pandemic-related government travel restrictions that existed during the first half of 2022. During the second quarter and first half of 2023, passenger activity recovered to...
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Turnaround for Schiphol in first half year of 2023

Turnaround for Schiphol in first half year of 2023 2023 Interim Results of Royal Schiphol Group Schiphol's first six months marked the beginning of a turnaround for passengers, employees and the airport's future plans. Passengers had a good travel experience again and Schiphol intensified its initiatives to improve working conditions. Another development that characterised the first six months was the plan Schiphol presented to be quieter, cleaner and better. The Group’s underlying net result for the first half year is 44 million euros. While passenger numbers compared to last year are higher, the aviation business is loss making due to a higher level of operational costs. CEO Ruud Sondag: "First and foremost, our focus was to provide...
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Sydney Airport Traffic Performance July 2023

Sydney Airport Traffic Performance July 2023 A total of 3.38 million passengers passed through Sydney Airport in July 2023, representing an 87.8% recovery compared to pre-pandemic July 2019. For the first time since Covid travel restrictions eased, the international recovery has overtaken the domestic recovery, with a surge of passengers from China boosting international traffic. A total of 1.30 million travellers passed through Sydney Airport’s T1 international terminal in July, representing an 89.1% recovery rate on July 2019. Domestic passenger traffic increased 4.1% year-on-year to 2.08 million travellers in July. This represents an 87.0% recovery rate compared to July 2019. Chinese passengers ranked no.1 overseas visitors to...
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New electric equipment for parked planes at Schiphol

New electric equipment for parked planes at Schiphol Fuel generators at Schiphol are being replaced by 30 new electric Ground Power Units (e-GPUs), and the use of more electric systems that provide fresh air on board (PCAs) are being introduced — important steps towards emission-free ground handling at the airport. Aircraft parked at various piers at Schiphol will soon get their power from emission-free equipment thanks to the arrival of these new e-GPUs, which are a kind of electric power bank for planes. The electric PCAs that are placed at piers E, F and G ensure that planes parked at the gate receive fresh air on board. At the moment, 40% of the equipment used by ground handlers at Schiphol is electric. The arrival of more...
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Record mid-year traffic results for Malta International Airport

Record mid-year traffic results for Malta International Airport On the back of record mid-year traffic results, Malta International Airport CEO, Alan Borg, today presented the company’s revised forecast, with traffic expected to be line with 2019 levels by the end of 2023. Traffic for the first half of the year amounted to 3.43 million passengers, surpassing 2019 highs by 5.6% and putting Malta International Airport among a group of European airports (48%) whose mid-year passenger volumes exceeded pre-pandemic traffic. In parallel, the airport registered buoyant monthly seat load factors (SLF) that peaked in June at 86% and outperformed both 2022 and 2019 levels. These results indicate that the appetite for travel to the Maltese...
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Sydney Airport Traffic Performance June 2023

Sydney Airport Traffic Performance June 2023 A total of 3.06 million passengers passed through Sydney Airport in June 2023, representing an 89.9% recovery compared to pre-pandemic June 2019. Passenger traffic at Sydney Airport’s T1 international terminal is continuing to grow with 1.16 million travellers passing through in June. That’s almost half a million more passengers than last June and represents an 88.8% recovery rate on June 2019. Domestic passenger traffic increased 1.2% year-on-year to 1.90 million travellers in June. This represents an 90.6% recovery rate compared to June 2019. China visitor numbers continue to surge The number of Chinese visitors continues to surge as the seven airlines flying between Sydney to mainland...
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