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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

✈Sarajevo Airport new record: 101.307 passengers in August

Sarajevo International Airport
Photo by Kontrola letenja
Another record month for Sarajevo International Airport. Record is broken again, in terms of passengers and cargo operation. During month of August airport handled 101.307 passengers 14,35% up comparing to the same month last year. First time in history of the airport, over 100.000 passengers used the airport in one month, previous record was 89.319, and it was achieved last month. Total number of available seats in August was 119.707. Average load factor stood at 84,64%. Huge increase is recorded in cargo handled, 512.683 kg of commercial cargo was handled, representing an increase of 435%. In coming months Sarajevo International Airport is expecting double digit growth finishing year with 800.000 passengers as projected. Good news for the airport is coming from last Western Balkans Countries and EU Summit, held in Vienna on August 27. The EU has already pledged to provide technical and expert assistance and around 1 billion euro ($1.15 billion) for the realization of several projects. An additional 10 billion euro is expected from other investors. Priority projects for Bosnia and Herzegovina include pan-European transport Corridor 5C, the modernization and expansion of the Sarajevo International Airport, the rehabilitation of the Sava waterway and expansion of the port in Brcko. From this year Bosnia and Herzegovina can apply for the funds under the EU's Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance 2, as well as seek soft-term loans from European financial institutions.The main criterion is that all projects must be completed by 2030.
Sarajevo International Airport August 2015.
Number of passengers: 101.307 +14,35%
Cargo handled: 512.683 kg +435,00%
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SARAJEVO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 2015

 
2014
Change %
+/-
2015
Change %
+/-
January
36.114
+8,00%
+2.677
43.700
+21,00%
+7.586
February
35.435
+16,56%
+5.036
39.908
+12,62%
+4.473
March
45.789
+2,59%
+1.158
50.273
+9,79%
+4.484
April
56.611
-0,53%
-307
63.064
+11,39%
+6.453
May
71.513
+9,18%
+6.018
80.143
+12,88%
+8.630
June
74.976
+2,78%
+2.028
74.855
-0,16%
-121
July
74.948
+7,53%
+5.249
89.319
+19,17%
+14.371
August
88.591
+11,02%
+8.795
101.307
+14,35%
+12.716
September
71.168
+6,66%
+4.447
 
 
 
October
64.844
+0,70%
+457
 
 
 
November
46.833
+5,37%
+2.387
 
 
 
December
43.079
+17,18%
+6.319
 
 
 
Total
709.901
+6,64%
+44.264
542.569
+12,10%
+58.592

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Source: FlyingBosnian and Sarajevo International Airport

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ima li planova za nove linije. Sta je sa Croatia Airlines i sa planovima da lete za Sarajevo?