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Travel traffic at Sharjah Airport continues to grow

and achieve new figures Sharjah Airport achieves

highest performance with more than 15.3 million

passengers in 2023

16/01/2024

• 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, 15 January 2024: 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.

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