Forecast of international passenger traffic at Kansai International Airport for summer holidays in 2024
- 2024-08-05
Kansai Airports announces today a forecast of passenger traffic for international flights, Japanese and non-Japanese combined, at Kansai International Airport (KIX) during the coming summer holidays (forecast for 10 days from Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 18).
- International flight passengers are forecasted to be 665,300 (daily average: 66,500).
Note: Results during summer holidays in 2019 for 10 days were 748,030 with a daily average of 74,800.
- The busiest departure day is expected to be Saturday, August 10, 2024, with 39,000 departing passengers, while the busiest arrival day is forecasted to be Friday, August 9, 2024, with 36,900 arriving passengers.
Note: In summer holidays in 2019, Friday, August 16 was the busiest day for departure with 47,250 passengers, and Friday, August 16 was the busiest day for arrival with 54,370 passengers.
- The daily average number of passengers is likely to be 89% compared to 2019, and the top three destinations are expected to be South Korea, China and Southeast Asia.
International flight passengers forecast during summer holidays in 2024International flight passengers forecast during summer holidays in 2024
| Passengers | Daily Average | Daily Average vs 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Departure | 336,900 | 33,700 | 88% |
| Arrival | 328,400 | 32,800 | 90% |
| Total | 665,300 | 66,500 | 89% |
Peak departure & arrival forecas
| Departure | Arrival | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 10 August 2024 | 39,000 PAX | Friday, 090 August 2024 | 36,900 PAX |
| Sunday, 11 August 2024 | 38,000 pax | Sunday, 18 August 2024 | 36,500 pax |
| Friday, 09 August 2024 | 37,800 pax | Saturday, 10 August 2024 | 35,600 pax |
Top 3 popular destinations based on departure forecast
| 2024 Forecast (10-days total | 2019 Actual (10-days total) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 86,600 pax (115%) | China | 114,490 pax |
| China | 84,800 pax (74%) | South Korea | 75,290 pax |
| South East Asia | 52,000 pax (82%) | South East Asia | 63,680 pax |
Note: The figures of 2019 summer holidays are taken from the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau.
Figures in the above table show the total number of Japanese and non-Japanese passengers.
Figures in the parentheses represent the average daily change from the 2019 summer holidays period.
