Sharjah Airport welcomed more than 390,000 passengers from 10 to 16 August 2026, coinciding with the peak of the summer travel season and travelers returning from holidays ahead of the new school year.
Arriving passengers numbered more than 175,000, while departures totaled around 151,000, along with more than 66,000 transit passengers, according to a post on the Sharjah Airport website.
Sharjah Airport recorded 2,350 flights during the week, with 1,175 departures and 1,175 arrivals, covering more than 100 international destinations.
15 August recorded the busiest day of the week, with a total of 48,859 arriving and departing passengers, including 25,251 arrivals and 23,608 departures.
The busiest destinations during the period included Cairo, Doha, Dhaka and Amman, with continued demand for travel to a number of regional and international markets.
Sharjah Airport had expected to welcome nearly 3 million passengers and around 19,000 flight movements in July and August, as part of an operational plan for the summer travel season in coordination with strategic partners.
To view the post on the Sharjah Airport website, click here.
