ISLAMABAD, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Islamabad International Airport recorded its highest passenger flow in 2023 with a whopping 6 million people passing through it, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan said on Tuesday.
Out of this number, domestic flights saw about 11,000 trips transporting approximately 1.5 million passengers, while the international ones served around 4.5 million individuals, the CAA said in a statement.
The airport noted an exceptional figure of flight operations which sums up to about 31,000 movements, all reflecting the day-to-day busy status it keeps running with diverse connections, it added.
"The surge in passenger volume underlines the airport's pivotal role as an extensively used aviation gateway," according to the CAA. ■
