New data shows Cape Town’s passenger numbers exceed pre-Covid
11 December 2022
This comes as new data on forward bookings revealed that two-way international passenger numbers for January 2023 had recovered to 100% of 2019 figures for that month, and figures for March next year are up 118% on that of March 2019. This new data shows the success of our destination marketing initiatives to attract tourists and investors and to connect with more key source markets.
I'm excited to confirm that Cape Town is getting ready for a bumper holiday season with increased flights. We are now landing more aeroplanes per day than even before Covid-19. Between now and March 2023, we have 1,68 million two-way seats available and will land 191 international flights per week, generating around R7,9 billion in tourist spend.
By working on the ground with tourism operators, developing our destination offering, and the deployment of safety resources, we can encourage travellers from all over the world to stay and spend at businesses throughout the metro, which means more Rands will end up circulating in communities.
We are very proud to work with the CTIA team to produce a world-class facility. The City regards the airport and air travel as vital to boosting employment, business expansion, and ultimately economic growth.