Cairo International Airport recorded new records in daily operating rates for flights and passengers on Saturday and Sunday, 7 and 8 February, reflecting continued rapid growth in travel to and from Egypt.
Cairo Airport Company revealed that the number of flights on Saturday 7 February reached 715 flights, carrying about 108,300 passengers on departure and arrival. International flights accounted for the largest share of total operations, with 564 flights carrying 95,374 passengers, 45,567 departing and 47,807 arriving, while domestic flights recorded 126 flights with a total of 12,924 passengers, in addition to 12 private and cargo flights.
Cairo Airport continued its high operating performance the following day, Sunday 8 February, recording 682 flights with a total of 109,300 passengers. International traffic accounted for the largest share with 570 flights carrying 100,326 passengers, 50,210 departing and 50,116 arriving, while domestic flights totalled 88 flights with 8,903 passengers, in addition to 10 private and cargo flights.
In this context, Eng. Ayman Arab, Chairman of the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, stated that this continuous growth in operating rates reflects the efficiency of the infrastructure and the readiness of the operating system at Cairo International Airport and its ability to accommodate high operating densities of flights and passengers, while maintaining a smooth flow of traffic inside the departure and arrival halls and regular operations in line with the highest standards of quality and safety.
For his part, Magdy Ishak, Chairman of Cairo Airport Company, stressed that given the operating density at the airport, the level of standard procedures has been raised in all sectors working around the clock to match the high levels of operation, along with continuous coordination between all relevant authorities, to keep operations running smoothly and maintain efficiency and the level of service.
He added that Cairo Airport Company continues to implement plans for the continuous development and modernization of infrastructure, along with raising the efficiency of its staff, strengthening the pivotal position of Cairo International Airport as the main gateway for travel to and from Egypt and supporting its ability to accommodate the growing number of flights and passengers with high efficiency and professionalism.
