The Chairman and CEO of the Spanish Airport Authority, (AENA) Maurici Lucena, stressed that "these record figures in air transport are fundamental for the economic and social development of Spain. We should all congratulate ourselves on them. Also the airlines that, like Aena, suffered the harsh consequences of the pandemic, and are now carrying more passengers than ever".
By markets, the international market is the one with the highest number of passengers, with 22,467,550 passengers and an increase of 8.6%. As for domestic traffic, the airport recorded 8,625,417 passengers last year, an increase of 9.6%.
The airport carried out 228,920 aircraft movements during the whole of the previous year, a figure that implies an increase of 3.7% compared to operations in 2022.
Palma airport had 1,038,915 passengers last December, 11% more than in the same month in 2022. Likewise, 9,308 flights were operated between take-offs and landings, with a growth of 7.5%.
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And they still encourage more Chinese, Asian and Middle Eastern tourists to visit the island! They really don't what they want. I guess they want the money but not the tourists.
It is insane. Mass tourism destroying everywhere, not to mention the damage to the environment.
Presumably inbound but how they count them is the question. Does the number include Spanish citizens? Anyway, it's good news that Mallorca thrives but let's not forget the huge stress that the utility services are put under when 30 x the number of people are using them than was planned and built for. And it's taxpayers in Mallorca that pick up the bills for repairs and maintenance not the visitors.
What exactly does this mean? Is it number coming IN, plus number going OUT? So, mas o menos 15.5 million each way?