Almost 7 million passengers passed through Bahrain International Airport (BIA) in 2022, a meeting by Bahrain Airport Company’s (BAC) Airport Facilitation Committee heard. BIA welcomed 6.9 million passengers, a 127.5 percent jump from 3 million in 2021, and only 29 percent less than pre-pandemic figures of 9.6 million in 2019. The committee, which convened for its 6th meeting, is tasked with reviewing the operational facilitation of passengers, crew, and baggage at BIA.