BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 19
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The number of flights from the Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, increased by 35 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through August 22, 2021), compared to the same period last Iranian year, Trend reports citing the statistics of Iran Airports and Air Navigation company (IAC).
According to the statistics, 48,475 flights were carried out from Mehrabad International Airport over the 5 months, while in the same period last Iranian year, the figure stood at 36,003.
A total of 3,822,462 passengers were transported through the airport in five months, which increased by 11 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. Thus, 3,444,160 passengers were transported through this airport in the same period last Iranian year.
In addition, 29,300 tons of cargo was transported through Mehrabad International Airport during the reporting period. This is an increase of 26 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, 23,300 tons of cargo was transported through this airport in the same period last Iranian year.
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