In February passenger traffic at RIGA International Airport rose 21 percent

08.03.2010 06:09 | Latvia

Author: Mārtiņš Langrāts
Source: www.riga-airport.com

In February 2010 RIGA International Airport welcomed 272 013 passengers or 21.1 percent (47 413 passengers ) more than in February 2009 when 224 600 passengers were served.

In the first two months of this year 569842 passengers were welcomed at RIGA International Airport or 18.4 percent ( 88557 passengers) more than last year at the same time when 481 285 passengers were served.

The trend of passenger traffic at RIGA International Airport in January – February year on year:

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In February 2010 the airport handled 4 371 aircrafts or 16.4 percent up from the previous year’s result for the same period when 3 756 aircrafts were handled. This year in January and February in total 9222 aircrafts were handled or 11.2 percent more than last year in the same period when 8296 aircrafts were handled.

Cargo turnover in February 2010 reached 933 tonnes of various cargo or 43.4up from 651 tonnes in February 2009. In the first two months of 2010 1758 tonnes of cargo were handled or 39.2 percent more than in January and February of 2009 (1263 t of various cargo).

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