Portugal airports see 2% rise in August passenger traffic

Portuguese airports saw a 2% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic during August, handling 7.9 million passengers. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), the cumulative number of passengers from January to August reached 51.01 million, representing a 2.4% increase compared to the previous year.

International traffic accounted for the vast majority of activity. Of the passengers arriving, 81.4% (3.2 million) were international, with Europe serving as the primary origin at 66.4%. For departing passengers, 82.3% (3.3 million) were international travelers. The United Kingdom remained the leading country for both arrivals and departures, followed by Spain, France, Germany, and Italy.

In terms of regional distribution, Lisbon Airport handled 47.7% of total traffic with 24.3 million passengers, while Porto Airport recorded 12.1 million and Faro Airport saw 7.6 million. Additionally, air cargo and mail traffic rose by 7.2% to 22,000 tons in August.