The Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka (Private) Limited (AASL) says Sri Lanka’s aviation recovery is fast approaching pre-pandemic levels.
According to the AASL, passenger movements rose by approximately 20% at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and flight movements recorded a growth of 7% in Q1 of 2023 compared to Q1 of 2022.
Substantial growth has been observed in both passenger and flight movements when comparing the first quarter of 2023 to the same period in 2022.
Passenger movements at its main gateway (BIA), recorded a growth of 20%, with an increase from 1,374,130 to 1,651,039.
Similarly, flight movements marked a growth rate of 7%, escalating from 9,357 to 10,018, the AASL stated.
The AASL further stated that at present, BIA facilitates over 18,000 passenger movements while providing services for around 120 aircraft movements daily.
“BIA had facilitated 9.95 million passengers in 2019 and 62,195 aircraft movements before the global pandemic. BIA continues to create a happy journey for its travellers, elevating the passenger experience to new heights,” the AASL added. (NewsWire)