George Airport sees excellent growth in passenger numbers

NATIONAL NEWS - The tourism, trade and investment body, Wesgro, reports that George Airport’s passenger numbers have equalled 2019 figures for July, following the drop experienced in June after the announcement of the Comair liquidation.

The airport processed over 60?000 two-way passengers for the month of July.

For the first five months of 2022 (Jan-Jul), over 433?000 two-way passengers travelled through the airport, which equates to a 63% growth in traffic compared to the same period in 2021.

Cape Town International Airport

Wesgro says international passenger performance at Cape Town International Airport continues to exceed expectations, with the international terminal recording an 87% two-way passenger recovery compared to the same period in 2019.

The domestic terminal saw a 68% two-way passenger recovery in July, compared to the same month in 2019, after dropping to 62% in June due to the Comair liquidation and the resultant capacity shortage in the domestic market.

For the first half of 2022 (Jan-Jul), the domestic terminal has seen over 3.4 million two-way passengers moving through the terminal, which equates to a growth of 60% when compared to 2021.

International terminal passengers grew at 373% compared to the first six months of 2021, with over 936?000 two-way passengers.

This pronounced growth is due to the heavy restrictions still in effect in South Africa during 2021 mostly due to the Delta variant and the limited international carrier services into the province during the period.

A summary of domestic terminal performance at George Airport.