The Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport closed February with 1,002,310 passengers registered, setting a fresh monthly record. It marks the first time a February total surpassed the one-million mark, driven by a 26.8% year-over-year increase. Readers should note that 2024 is a leap year, giving February one extra day compared to last year, which helps explain part of the growth.
The international segment stands out with steady traffic growth, contributing 849,443 travelers to the commercial operations. This represents a 28.4% rise from the previous February. Domestic traffic also grew strongly, reaching 152,042 passengers, up 18.4% compared with the prior year, all within the commercial traffic context.
Breaking down the international passenger mix, the leading contributor for February 2024 was the United Kingdom with 335,411 travelers, followed by the Netherlands with 76,245, Poland with 60,125, Belgium with 58,032, and Germany with 54,646. [Citation: Airport Authority Report],
Accumulated figures for the first two months of the year
The Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport managed a total of 1,960,398 passengers over the first two months of the year, reflecting a 23.6% increase compared with the same period in 2023. [Citation: Airport Authority Report]
In terms of operations, from January through February the facility handled 12,839 flights, which is 19.9% more than in the same period of the previous year. [Citation: Airport Authority Report]
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