In March 2021, there was a movement of 436.3 thousand passengers at national airports, representing a year-on-year decrease of 78.1% (-92.9% in February). The movement of freight and mail totalled 14.8 thousand tonnes, corresponding to an increase of 2.6% (-33.4% in February). However, it should be noted that the year-on-year rates of change concerning March compare with the first month of 2020 in which the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was already being significantly felt.
In the 1st quarter of 2021, the number of passengers handled at national airports decreased by 84.4% (-15.4% in the 1st quarter of 2020).