Sofia Airport Reports Record-High Increase in Passengers for November

Business | December 14, 2016, Wednesday // 15:15
Bulgaria: Sofia Airport Reports Record-High Increase in Passengers for November BGNES

Sofia Airport reported a record-high increase in the number of passengers in November.

Last month, the airport serviced a total of 431,642 inbound and outbound passengers, growth of 49% compared to a year ago.

Since the beginning of the year until the end of November, Sofia Airport serviced over 4.5 million passengers. The number of passengers at Terminal 1 was 2.5 times larger, compared to 2015, while at Terminal 2, there a decrease of 5%, compared to a year ago.

The number of passengers travelling along regular international routes in November increased by 51% on an annual basis, while the number of passengers on domestic flights increased by 6%, compared to November 2015.

A total of 4,338 planes were serviced at Sofia Airport in November, an increase of 30%, compared to last year. Out of these, 91% were passenger planes and 3% - cargo planes.

 

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