Baku, Azerbaijan, July 11
Trend:
Over 33,451 domestic and international flights were carried out via Iranian airports in the last calendar month (May 21-June 21), Iran Airports Company (IAC) said.
The figure indicates a fall by 12.5 percent compared to the preceding month.
More than 3.864 million passengers were transferred via Iranian airports in the 1-month period, 16.5 percent less month-on-month. Also 37 million kilograms of cargo was transported via Iranian airports in the period (a 13 percent fall).
Mehrabad Airport in Tehran topped the Iranian airports in terms of flights with over 10,628 flights (1.207 million passengers), followed by Mashhad airport (5,268 flights and over 730,000 passengers) and Imam Khomeini (4,061 flights and 587,000 passengers) international airports.
Domestic flights through Iranian airports accounted to 27,766. over 3 million passengers as well as 22 million kilograms of cargo were transferred in domestic routes in the one-month period.
Over 455,613 domestic and international flights were carried out via Iranian airports in the last Iranian fiscal year, ended March 20, 8 percent more year-on-year.
More than 57 million passengers were transferred via Iranian airports in the 12-month period, registering a 7 percent increase compared to the preceding year.
Also 552.3 million kilograms of cargo was transported via Iranian airports in the period, which is 9 percent more compared to the 12-month period of the previous year.