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Business | November 13, 2014, Thursday // 17:44
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In October the Sofia Airport saw a 10% increase of the number of international passengers year-on-year, while the number of passengers on domestic flights dropped by 18%, shows data of the airport.
In October through the airport passed 320 117 passengers, which is by 7.5% more year on year. Two thirds of the passengers passed through Terminal 2.
International flights form around 95% of passenger traffic at the airport.
In October the Sofia airport serviced 3810 flights, which is by 4.6% year on year. The number of international flights grew by 6%.
Cargo and postal flights increase by 22% in the same period.
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