Aircraft traffic at HIA rises by 36.8% in May

Air transport statistics for May 2022, issued by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) yesterday, showed a state of gradual recovery for this sector after the coronavirus pandemic.

The authority said, in a statement, that aircraft movement at Hamad International Airport (HIA) surged during May by 36.8% compared to the same month last year.The number of passengers also increased by 196.1% compared to May 2021, while freight and mail traffic witnessed a decrease of 13.7% compared to the same month of 2021.The CAA said the number of passengers increased in May, reaching 2,814,647 passengers, compared to 950,482 passengers in the same month last year.With regard to aircraft movement, the number of flights increased to 17,348 flights in May this year, after it was 12,678 flights in the same month of 2021. (QNA)