Over 1.4 mln passengers travel by air in Albania in H1

Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-29 21:02:44|Editor: Shi Yinglun
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TIRANA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Over 1.4 million passengers used the air transport in Albania in the first half of the year, the state Statistics Institute (INSTAT) said in a report on Monday.

According to the official statistical data, in the first six months, the number of passengers travelling through Tirana International Airport was 1,411,479 passengers, increasing by 11 percent compared to the same period last year.

For the month of June, a total of 310,988 passengers were registered at the country's only international airport.

The air transport market in Albania is improving for the eighth consecutive year, driven by the continuous growth of incoming and outgoing tourism.

The Tirana International Airport currently operate 21 airlines, which for the first half of the year carried nearly 13,000 flights.

INSTAT earlier reports have shown that over 2.1 million foreigners visited Albania during the first six months of this year.

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