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Sharjah Airport achieves highest

performance with more than 15.3

million passengers in 2023

January 15, 2024
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In 2023, the airport added seven new flight destinations and three air cargo
destinations.
Qatar’s capital is marked as the most preferred destination with over 723
thousand passengers in 2023.
Sharjah: Sharjah Airport Authority revealed its performance results for 2023, in
line with the agenda of the annual airport management meeting held at Buhais
Geology Park in Al Madam, Sharjah. The results highlight the pioneering
position of the emirate on the global travel map and the top-notch services
delivered to passengers and companies. As per the Authority, the number of
handled passengers travelling through the airport reached 15,3 million in 2023,
as compared to 13,1 million in 2022, marking over 17.4% growth. The air traffic
witnessed an increase of 12,5% with over 98,000 flight movements in 2023 as
compared to around 87,000 flight movements in 2022. Furthermore, the total
cargo volumes handled through Sharjah Airport during the year 2023 was over
141,000 tonnes.
In line with the Authority’s commitment to meet the surging demand and
increase the operational capacity of the airport, it included seven new
destinations for passengers including Kuala Lumpur City in Malaysia, Kazan and
Samara cities in Russia, Lar in Iran, Indore in India, Bangkok and Phuket in

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