The airports of Canary Islands have registered in the first half of 2023 a total of 23,453,741 passengers, exceeding by 17.9% the accumulated data from January to June of last year.
As reported by Aena, of the number of travelers on commercial flights, 13,892,430 did so on international flightss, 18.2% more than the accumulated figure of last year, and 9,307,123 did so on domestic flights17.3% more.
In this way, until June 30, 210,499 aircraft movements were managed, which represents an increase of 10% over the same period of 2022; and 14,934 tons of merchandise were transported, 6.8% less compared to the same months last year.
By airports, Gran Canaria had the highest number of passengers in the first six months of the year with 6,810,891which represents 19.6% more than from January to June 2022.
they follow him The airport of Tenerife Southwhich with 6,071,494 passengers accounts for an increase of 19.5% over 2022; Cesar Manrique–Lanzarotewith 3,938,547 (+17.9%); Tenerife North-City of La Lagunawith 2,903,097 (+15.2%).
It is also Fuerteventura with 2,900,495 (+14%); The Palmwith 646,254 (+15.4%); The ironwith 133,525 (+10.7%) and La Gomerawith 49,438 passengers and the highest percentage growth with 31.3% more compared to the same months of 2022.
3.6 million passengers in June
only in junethe airports of the Canary Islands recorded 3,615,399 passengers, thus exceeding the data for the same month of 2022 by 5.6%.
Of the total number of travelers registered in June, 3,589,409 corresponded to passengers on commercial flights, of which 1,925,078 traveled on international flights (which is 5% more than in June 2022) and 1,664,331 did in nationals (6.6% more than last year).
In June, 33,252 aircraft movements were managed, 5.7% more than in 2022. In addition, 2,336 tons of merchandise were transported, which represents 8.8% less than in June last year.
Here, Gran Canaria Airport registered 988,845 passengers in the sixth month of the year, which represents 6.7% more than in June 2022; ahead of Tenerife South, which with 872,101 passengers registers an increase of 8.4% over 2022; César Manrique-Lanzarote, with 656,954 (+8.3%); Tenerife North-City of La Laguna, with 516,756 (+6.3%); Fuerteventura, with 447,812 (-0.9%); La Palma, with 101,297 (-13.2%), El Hierro, with 23,049 (+1.1%) and La Gomera, with 8,585 passengers, where the highest percentage growth was recorded with an increase of 21.3% compared to the same month of 2022.
