The Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport, which boasts the second largest passenger traffic in Ukraine, increased traffic in January-June by 16% YoY, to 1.332 million, the airport’s press service said.
According to the statement, in the period under review, traffic on international flights amounted to 1.298 million passengers, and on domestic flights – to 33,900. The number of flights in January-June amounted to 14,271, up by 5.6%, of which 11,966 were international flights and 2,305 – domestic flights.
The most popular international destinations since the beginning of 2019 have been Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), Warsaw (Poland), Minsk (Belarus), Ankara (Turkey), Vienna (Austria), Rome (Italy), and Berlin (Germany); and domestic – Odesa, Zaporizhia, and Lviv.
In June, the Kyiv Airport serviced 248,500 passengers, down by 14.8% YoY. At the same time, the number of passengers serviced on international flights amounted to 241,800, while on domestic flights there were 6,700 passengers. (UNIAN/Business World Magazine)