The Easter school holidays look set to be Sydney Airport’s biggest holiday period since 2019, with 2.4 million passengers forecast to pass through the terminals during the peak holiday period from 3 April to 23 April.
This represents a 90 percent recovery compared to the equivalent 21-day Easter holiday peak in 2019, and a 34 percent increase in passenger volumes during the 2022 Easter holiday period.
Domestic passengers are expected to surpass the 1.5 million mark, a 94 percent recovery on the equivalent 21-day period in 2019, and a 9 percent increase in the same period in 2022.
On the international side, more than 850,000 passengers are forecast to pass through the T1 international terminal during this period, an 85 percent recovery on 2019 volumes, and a 126 percent increase in the same period in 2022.
Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert said: “We are ready and excited this Easter school holidays to welcome the largest number of passengers we’ve seen since Christmas 2019.
“Despite the steep airfares, it’s clear that many Australians are prioritizing an Easter holiday.
“The ongoing momentum in the international recovery is also exciting, with international passenger volumes forecast to be more than double what they were during Easter 2022.
“Across markets like India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and Canada we will have more airline capacity in April than we did at any point in 2019. This demonstrates Sydney’s enduring popularity as a destination and the impact of our joint commitment with the NSW Government to the Aviation Attraction Fund.”
