fev26 Macau International Airport is poised to see 8.14 million passenger trips in 2026, amid launch of new routes and better frequency for some current services. The hub’s operator Macau International Airport Co Ltd (CAM) said in a Wednesday press release following a new-year reception for local media: “Passenger volume in 2026 could reach 8.14 million, with a total of 63,000 flight movements expected, cargo volume reaching 110,000 tonnes and 1,200 business aviation movements.” It further stated that within this year “more… airlines will join” the Macau market, with CAM noting also there would be “a number of airlines adding flight frequencies to existing destinations”. Based on GGRAsia’s review of CAM data, the 2026 passenger-volume forecast would, if realised, be an 8.2-percent increase on 2025’s figure of 7.52 million. The 2025 Macau airport passenger throughput actually represented a 1.6-percent decline from 2024. In 2019 – the trading year before the Covid-19 pandemic – Maca...