BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 13
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The number of passengers transported through the Bushehr International Airport in the Bushehr Province (southern Iran) increased by 16 percent, during the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through September 22, 2021), compared to the same period last Iranian year, as was reflected in the statistics of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company (IAC), Trend reports.
According to the statistics, about 155,000 passengers were transported through the airport in 6 months. Meanwhile, in the same period last Iranian year, the figure stood at 133,000.
In general, 2,080 passenger planes were received at Bushehr airport within the mentioned period, which is 34 percent more than in the same period last Iranian year. So, the airport received 1,550 passenger planes in the same period last Iranian year.
“Furthermore, 1,400 tons of cargo were transported through Bushehr airport in six months. Cargo transportation increased by 24 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. Thus, the figure amounted to 1,130 tons in the same period last year,” the statistics said.
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