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Riga airport received 4,999 mln passengers

BC, Riga, 05.12.2016.Print version
- Riga International Airport received 4.999 million passengers in the first 11 months of this year, which was a 4.6% rise against the same period last year, according to information released by the airport.

In November 2016, Riga airport handled 385,578 passengers, up 0.9% from the same month in 2015.


During the 11 months of 2016, Riga airport also handled 62,796 flights, down 0.1% from the same month last year. In November, the number of flights dropped 1.7% year-on-year to 5,229.


During the 11-month period, the airport also reloaded 18,050 tons of cargo, up 6.6% from the same period last year. In November, cargo handling at Riga airport dropped 11.3% from the same month in 2015, to 1,669 tons.


In 2015, Riga airport provided services to 5.163 million passengers, up 7.2% from 2014, as well as handled 68,078 flights and 18,863 tons of cargo.


Fully-owned by the Latvian state, Riga International Airport is the largest air traffic hub in the Baltic states.






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