Sydney Airport records 85.7% recovery in May as compared to pre-pandemic level

Sydney Airport is on its way to recovery with about 3,010,000 passengers crossing the airport in May 2023, with 85.7% recovery compared to pre-pandemic May 2019. Sydney Airport’s T1 international terminal saw 1,076,000 passengers pass through in May, which is an 83.1% recovery rate compared to May 2019. This represents the strongest post-Covid international passenger traffic performance since the border reopened. Domestic passenger traffic increased 5.5% year-on-year, to 1,934,000 travellers in May. This represents an 87.3% recovery rate compared to May 2019. The Chinese recovery continues to be strong, with the number of Chinese passengers having recovered to 54% in