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Iran sees decline in domestic flights

Transport Materials 6 September 2023 11:01 (UTC +04:00)
Elnur Baghishov
Elnur Baghishov
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 6. The number of domestic flights (passenger planes only) via Iranian airports decreased by 6.8 percent, during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through July 22, 2023), compared to the same period last year, Trend reports.

As indicated in the report of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company (IAC), more than 89,000 domestic flights were carried out from Iranian airports in 4 months.

Meanwhile, the figure stood at over 95,000 in the same period last Iranian year.

Month

Number of planes

Current Iranian year (from March 21, 2023 through March 19, 2024)

Last Iranian year (from March 21, 2022 through March 20, 2023)

Percentage change (%)

1st month (March 21 through April 20)

22,852

23,862

-4.2

2nd month (April 21 through May 21)

22,436

24,174

-7.2

3rd month (May 22 through June 21)

22,238

24,287

-8.4

4th month (June 22 through July 22)

21,674

23,392

-7.3

Total

89,200

95,715

-6.8

There are 54 civil active airports in Iran. Some 14 of them are international airports. On average, 30 million passengers are transported through Iranian airports per year.

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