Valencia Airport exceeded one million passengers in a single month in July for the first time in its history, since it was inaugurated in 1933. In total, there were 1,035,611 travelers who roasted at the aerodrome last month, as reported Ana in a statement.
In relation to the same period in 2022, travelers experienced an increase of 17.8% Of the total number of travelers registered in July, 1,033,747 corresponded to commercial passengers, of whom 730,014 traveled on international flights, which represents an increase 21.6% compared to July 2022. 303,733 did so on domestic flights, 9.6% more than last year.
Among the international passengers, the most numerous were those with origin or destination in Italy, which totaled 152,018 travelers; followed by France, with 96,681; United Kingdom, with 89,779; Germany, with 88,431; The Netherlands, with 67,357, and Switzerland, with 37,329.
Regarding operations, the Valencia airport managed a total of 8,309 flights in July, which represents an increase of 8.5% compared to the movements of the same month of 2022.
Since January 1, the Valencian aerodrome has added a total of 5,542,339 passengers in the first seven months of 2023, which implies a growth of 25.8% compared to the same period last year.
In relation to operations, during the first seven months of the year the Valencian infrastructure operated a total of 46,554 flights, 12.5% more than in 2022.
For its part, the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport registered a total of 1,713,090 passengers in July, which represents an increase of 12.7% compared to the same month in 2022.
Of this total number of travelers, 1,710,809 corresponded to commercial passengers, of which 1,484,306 traveled on international flights, which represents an increase of 14.7% compared to July 2022. 226,503 did so on domestic flights, 0 .8% from the previous year.
Breaking down international traffic by nationality, the countries that contributed the most passengers in July 2023 were the United Kingdom, with 579,627 travelers; followed by Norway, with 122,587; Germany, with 103,885; The Netherlands, with 98,930; and Sweden, with 83,726.
In terms of operations, the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport managed a total of 10,584 flights, which means exceeding the movements managed in the same period of 2022 by 8.2%.
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport handled a total of 8,785,549 passengers during the first seven months of the year, which implies a growth of 21.6% compared to the same period in 2022.
In relation to operations, from January to July the Alicante infrastructure handled a total of 56,413 flights, 12.1% more than the same period of the previous year.
