PASSENGER TRAFFIC THROUGH ZVARTNOST AIRPORT DECLINES BY 2.6 PERCENT IN NINE MONTHS
YEREVAN, October 9. / ARKA /. Armenia's international airport Zvartnots
said it had handled 1,240,418 passengers in the first nine months of
this year, by 2.6 percent less than in the same time span last year.
According to a statement posted on the official website of Armenia's
Chief Civil Aviation Department, the passenger traffic in September
increased by 15.8 % from July.
Some 637,828 people were said to have left the country in the first
9 months, down from 665,239 people in the first 9 months of 2012. And
602,590 arrived in the country against 608,438 in Jan.-Aug. 2012.
During the reporting period 3,061 metric tons of goods were imported
to Armenia through Zvartnots airport, a decline of 22.5% year-on-year
and 4,545 tons were taken out, a decline of 1%.
The total number of takeoffs and landings dropped to 6,338 from 7,961
in the first 9 months of 2012.
Zvartnots airport is run by Armenia International Airports runs
Zvartnots airport in accordance with a 30-year concession granted by
the Armenian government in 2001. The owner of the company is a New
York-based holding company, in which 100% is owned by Argentinean
businessman Eduardo Eurnekian. -0-
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YEREVAN, October 9. / ARKA /. Armenia's international airport Zvartnots
said it had handled 1,240,418 passengers in the first nine months of
this year, by 2.6 percent less than in the same time span last year.
According to a statement posted on the official website of Armenia's
Chief Civil Aviation Department, the passenger traffic in September
increased by 15.8 % from July.
Some 637,828 people were said to have left the country in the first
9 months, down from 665,239 people in the first 9 months of 2012. And
602,590 arrived in the country against 608,438 in Jan.-Aug. 2012.
During the reporting period 3,061 metric tons of goods were imported
to Armenia through Zvartnots airport, a decline of 22.5% year-on-year
and 4,545 tons were taken out, a decline of 1%.
The total number of takeoffs and landings dropped to 6,338 from 7,961
in the first 9 months of 2012.
Zvartnots airport is run by Armenia International Airports runs
Zvartnots airport in accordance with a 30-year concession granted by
the Armenian government in 2001. The owner of the company is a New
York-based holding company, in which 100% is owned by Argentinean
businessman Eduardo Eurnekian. -0-
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/passenger_traffic_through_zvartnost_airport_declin es_by_2_6_percent_in_nine_months_/#sthash.g7pEiwYw.dpuf