The number of passengers travelling through Gibraltar International Airport increased on an annual basis over the first eight months of 2023.
According to the government, this year 320,648 passengers used the airport from January to August, an increase of more than eight per cent compared with the same period in 2022.
There has also been an increase in the number of private aircraft flights which, at 322 from January to August, is reported to be the highest ever recorded to date.
“This shows positive growth on both our scheduled and non-scheduled services,” noted the government, ”which further enhances Gibraltar’s position as a popular destination and the airport as a convenient place to travel from.”
Commenting on the figures, acting (Gibraltar elections have been set for 12 October) minister for tourism Vijay Daryanani said, “This is, of course, welcome news but we want more. We have worked very hard to attract overnight tourism and, at the same time, promoted our airport. These figures show that people want to come to Gibraltar and use the airport.
“As with many other airports, we do unfortunately occasionally suffer from flight disruptions, which are normally beyond anyone’s control, but we will keep on pushing hard behind the scenes, working with the airlines to try and minimise the inconvenience these create to our passengers, as well as trying to increase capacity and open new routes. This work is ongoing and will continue at full throttle.”
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