Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport recorded six million passengers in July 2023, up by 16% as compared to last month, marking its busiest month in the year so far. The passenger traffic in July was double that of 2021. The airport crossed six million passenger mark for the first time since October 2019.
The popular destinations were Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy and the United States. The airport flew 40,965 flights in July, up by 14% as compared to July 2022.
Of the six million passengers in July 2023, 3.9 million departed from or arrived at Schiphol, and 2.1 million transferred at the airport. More than 4.2 million passengers arrived from or flew to a destination in Europe. Almost 1.8 million passengers arrived from or flew to an intercontinental destination outside Europe.
Spain was the most popular destination, with more than 287,000 passengers travelling to or from the country in July 2023 followed by the United Kingdom with more than 243,000 passengers and Greece with 138,000 passengers. Other popular destinations included Italy, the United States and Turkey.