More than 580,000 pass through airport in February

Passenger traffic at the Macau International Airport (MIA) reached a new monthly high in February, with more than 580,000 persons in transit through the airport’s facilities.
According to a press release, the airport recorded an average daily passenger volume of over 20,000 and handled over 4,900 flight movements last month, representing a growth of 23 percent and 15 percent, respectively, when compared with the same month in the previous year.
Southeast Asia routes continued to perform well last month, accounting for around 41 percent of the overall market, followed by mainland China and then Taiwan. The three major markets recorded a growth of 28 percent, 11 percent and 30 percent, respectively.
MIA will continue its plans to further diversify the air route market by strengthening cooperative ties with regional partners, airlines and tourism organizations.
For instance, Tiger Air Taiwan has attracted passengers to transfer from Macau to Taipei and then onward to a number of Japanese destinations, including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Okinawa and Fukuoka.
Air Macau will also launch a new service to Fukuoka this month to provide additional flights between Macau and Japan, a popular tourism destination for residents.
MIA recently recorded its highest volume of single-day traffic during the Chinese New Year (CNY) period, when it facilitated the transit of over 29,000 passengers on February 13. For the CNY period between February 8 and 14, MIA welcomed a total of 160,000 passengers, up by nearly a quarter over CNY 2015.
The airport is undergoing significant expansion to accommodate for the growing number of passengers using its services. DB