Just over half of passengers flew in or out of the mainland, and more than a third used Southeast Asian routes.
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Last year saw airport operations ‘profoundly affected’ by the pandemic, CAM says, announcing its 2022 financial performance.
However, total airport arrivals in the first quarter of 2023 are still only less than a third of what they were during the same period before the pandemic.
But the territory is pinning its hopes on revived passenger numbers with the ending of Covid-19 restrictions.
Cargo volume rises 45.7 per cent year-on-year to 49,000 tonnes, a 15 per cent increase compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Goods are first treated on board, and then disinfected again, while personnel undergo deep cleaning once they have finished their task.
Airport chief hopes flying a mix of passengers and cargo will be a new revenue stream, after facing up to unprecedented challenges in 2020.
Macau’s airport operator CAM said in a statement on Monday that it was “hit hard” by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of the year, admitting that its profitability prospects for this year are uncertain.
Macau International Airport handled a record 9.6 million passengers last year, a year-on-year increase of 16%.
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