Boosted by a strong final quarter, Salvador Bahia Airport (SSA) in Brazil welcomed 7.6 million passengers in 2024 – a rise of 3.6% on the previous year.
In terms of operations, the airport recorded 55,272 aircraft movements, which included 13,704 commercial flights in the final quarter alone.
SSA, part of VINCI Airports’ global network, notes that healthy number of aircraft movements have strengthened the Bahian capital’s connectivity with national and international destinations.
Picture courtesy of Will Recarey.
VINCI’s global airport network
More than 318 million passengers passed through a VINCI Airports owned/operated airport in 2024, an increase of 8.5% on 2023 and 3.7% above pre-pandemic 2019.
This growth reflects the recovery in global air traffic, with emphasis on the positive performance at airports such as Lisbon, which reached 35 million passengers, and Santiago de Chile, with 26 million.
The increase in traffic was driven by strong demand for tourist destinations, especially in Europe and Latin America.
Brazil and the United States appeared as the main long-haul markets, while regional routes also showed impressive performances, with capacity reinforcement by companies such as LATAM, Sky Airline and Ryanair.
In Asia, airports in Japan and Southeast Asia surpassed historic marks, supported by rising international connections.