Official statistics issued by Airport International Group revealed that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) received 1,053,225 passengers (PAX) during August 2019, indicating a 5.1% surge set against the same month last year.
This achievement marks an unprecedented record for passengers passing through Queen Alia International Airport in a single month. Over the course of the month, Queen Alia International Airport witnessed 8,555 aircraft movements (ACM) and handled 8,230 tons of cargo, registering a 3.0% increase and a 1.5% decrease, respectively.
Since the beginning of the year until the end of August 2019, year-to-date (YTD) passenger figures came in at 6,161,786, rising by 6.2% - in comparison with the same period in 2018.
In tandem, year-to-date aircraft movements amounted to 54,495, up by 4.1%, whereas year-to-date cargo totaled at 66,851, down by 3.1%.
Source: Airport International Group