Cape Town International Airport has already seen over 2 million two-way international passengers from January to October this year. Image: canva
Cape Town International Airport has already seen over 2 million two-way international passengers from January to October this year.
Cape Town International Airport has already seen over 2 million two-way international passengers from January to October this year. Image: canva
Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has recorded incredible recovery numbers compared with pre-pandemic levels and a 57% increase in two-way international passengers, when compared with the same period in 2022.
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As per the monthly tourism report compiled by the Western Cape Government’s official trade, investment, and tourism promotion agency, Wesgro, the airport saw over two million international tourist arrivals, and over 5.5 million domestic two-way passengers from January to October 2023.
“We are very excited for the upcoming summer tourism season, which is shaping up to be truly impressive, and possibly even record-breaking as we are expecting 25% more international visitors than last season, exceeding one million inbound seats for the first time ever. This is fantastic news for a sector that contributes so much in terms of economic impact and job creation in the Western Cape,” Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger said.
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Other major stand-outs from the report as reported by Tourism Update were:
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