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Sydney Airport records strong recovery in April

By May 23, 2023 No Comments

A total of 3,090,000 passengers passed through Sydney Airport in April 2023, representing an 83.9% recovery compared to pre-pandemic April 2019.

Domestic passenger traffic increased 1.2% year-on-year with 1,963,000 travellers through the terminals in April recording an 85.9% recovery rate compared to April 2019.

A total of 1,127,000 passengers passed through the T1 International terminal in April, which is more than double the number seen last April and 80.6% recovered on pre-pandemic April 2019 passenger traffic.

Chinese passport holders ranked third in the list of top 10 nationalities to fly through Sydney in April, moving up from fifth place in March 2023.

The April number represents a 53.8% recovery on pre-pandemic April 2019 and was a significant jump up from the 39.6% recovery rate in March, highlighting the ongoing recovery of the China market since borders reopened.