In
the first six months of 2012, Sofia Airport processed a total of
1.694.728 passengers, up by 0.7% from the same period of 2011.
According
to a media statement of Sofia Airport, the number of passengers
travelling to international destinations increased by 34.276 (2%) on
the year.
Bulgarian
national carrier Bulgaria Air registered an increase of 8% in
passengers travelling to domestic destinations.
As
regards international air carriers running regular flights, the
biggest increases were reported by Turkish Airlines, Austrian
Airlines, NIKI и Air Malta.
A
total of 83.439 passengers boarded regular flights from Sofia to the
Black Sea cities of Varna and Burgas, down by 17%.
The
number of organized tourists processed at Sofia Airport
fell by 8% due to the smaller number of charter flights in
the winter of 2012.
A
total of 21.741 airplanes departed and landed at Sofia Airport, down
by 6%.
The
number of flights to international and domestic destinations
decreased, while the business aviation segment reported an increase
of 26% in the number of airplanes departed and landed in the first
half of 2012.
The
number of passengers using charter flights from Sofia Airport to
Antalya, Bodrum, Heraklion, Zakynthos and Enfidha increased by 20% in
the second quarter of 2012 from the same period of 2011.
Source: Novinite
Source: Novinite
