Cairo International Airport saw a rise in operating rates in December 2025, an indicator reflecting continued growth in air traffic and travel, as the total number of flights from 1 to 31 December 2025 reached about 20,800, an increase of 12% compared with about 18,600 flights in December 2024.
The number of passengers in December 2025 also reached about 2.9 million, against 2.5 million passengers in the same period of the previous year, a growth rate of 14%.
Cairo Airport Company stressed that this positive growth reflects the success of its efforts to develop the work system and raise the level of services provided to travellers, in implementation of the Ministry of Civil Aviation's directives to enhance operating efficiency and consolidate Cairo International Airport's position as Egypt's main gateway and a major regional aviation hub.
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