Passenger numbers hard hit as border remains shut

22 June 2020

Passenger numbers continued to be low at Queensland Airports Limited’s four ports in May as travel restrictions continued.

A total of 21,148 passengers passed through the gates of QAL’s four ports in May 2020, representing a 96.7 per cent drop on May 2019 when 632,689 passengers were recorded.

Gold Coast Airport was particularly hard hit, with passenger numbers plunging 99.5 per cent compared to May last year, with just 26 flights recorded at the port during the month.

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