Cairo International Airport continued to achieve positive growth rates in travel during the first quarter of 2026, both in passenger numbers and flights, compared with the same period of 2025, receiving about 8.1 million passengers (8,083,200) on 59,374 flights during the first quarter of this year.
Cairo Airport Company stated that Cairo Airport began this year with a significant increase in passengers and flights in January 2026, recording 2,996,606 passengers compared with 2,635,041 in January 2025, a growth rate of 14%, while the total number of flights reached 21,044, compared with 18,529 in the same month last year, up 14%.
With the Umrah season coinciding with February, Cairo International Airport saw a big increase in passengers and flights, with total passengers reaching 2,757,932 compared with 2,461,794 in February 2025, up 12%, and flights reaching 19,505 compared with 17,076 in February 2025, up 14%.
March also saw an increase in passengers, with the total reaching 2,328,662 compared with 2,298,547 in March 2025, while flights reached 18,825 compared with 18,419 in March 2025.
Magdy Ishak, Chairman of Cairo Airport Company, stated that this continuous growth is the result of the company's efforts to develop the operating system and raise the level of services inside the airport, in implementation of the Ministry of Civil Aviation's directives to enhance performance efficiency and consolidate Cairo International Airport's position as Egypt's main gateway and a major aviation hub.
