Passenger traffic has grown by 118% at Yerevan airport

2007-12-14 12:32:00

ArmInfo. Over 11 months of the current year the Yerevan international
airport Zvartnots gave service to 233 831 (118% growth) more passengers
than at the same period of 2006, press-secretary of Civil Aviation Main
Department Gayane Davtyan told ArmInfo correspondent.

She also added that the number of the passengers that left the country
in January-November of the current year was 651 408 people which is by
121,5 thsd people more than at the same period of 2006. At the same
time 617 623 people arrived in the Yerevan airport over the reported
period, whereas their number was 505,3 thsd people in 2006. In general,
the airport gave service to about 1,3 mln passengers and 7230 flights
against 6060 in 2006.

In January-November of the current year 5770 tons of cargo were taken
to Armenia against 4530 tons in 2006. At the same time the volume of
the exported cargo reduced by 659 tons. Total volume of cargo traffic
amounted to 8898 tons.

Nevertheless because of temporary ceasing of Shirak airport of Gyumri,
the passenger traffic fell by 63% and cargo traffic by 58% there over
the reported period.