ASIAN THE COUNTRIES DRIVING INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS TO NSW

Sydney Airport

A total of 3.25 million passengers passed through Sydney Airport in August 2023, representing an 88.6 per cent recovery compared to pre-pandemic August 2019.

The 1 international terminal saw a total of 1.23 million travellers pass through in August, which is an 89.7 per cent recovery on August 2019 airport movements.

Two notable international markets experiencing a surge in visitor numbers are South Korea and Vietnam.

The number of South Korean passport holders was up 44 per cent on August 2019 levels, with strong capacity on the Seoul-Sydney route boosting travel to NSW.

The number of Vietnamese passport holders coming through Sydney Airport was 29 per cent higher compared with August 2019, with four airlines now flying return flights from Sydney to Vietnam, two more than pre-pandemic.

For the first month since the international border reopened, the number of United States visitors has risen above pre-pandemic levels, with a one per cent increase on August 2019 numbers.

The domestic passenger recovery rate was 88 per cent in August, with 2.02 million passengers coming through the T2 and T3 domestic terminals.
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