Romanian airports' traffic hits new record in July
<p>Passenger traffic recorded by Romanian airports in July 2024 increased by 6.5% compared to that in 2023 and 14% compared to July 2019, according to data from the Romanian Airports Association.</p>

<p>Out of the total of 2,675,664 passengers, 2,531,685 traveled on external routes. In the same period, 23,534 aircraft movements (landings and take-offs) were recorded, and 4,822 tons of cargo were transported.</p>

<p>Traffic at Otopeni Airport, Bucharest's main one, reached 1.57 million passengers, and the following busiest airports were those of Cluj, Iasi, and Timisoara.</p>

<p>In the first half of the year, the number of passengers registered at Romanian airports was almost 5% higher than the one recorded in the same period in 2023 and exceeded the pre-pandemic level, being 10.5% higher than the figure recorded in the same period from 2019, as shown by the data compiled by the Association of Romanian Airports and consulted by <a href="https://economedia.ro/traficul-de-pasageri-pe-aeroporturile-din-romania-a-crescut-in-iulie-cu-65-fata-de-aceeasi-luna-a-anului-trecut-si-e-cu-14-peste-cel-inregistrat-inainte-de-izbucnirea-pandemiei.html?mc_cid=baca9320ff&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Economedia.ro</a>.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

<p><em>(Photo source: Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea)</em></p>