Passenger traffic of the Platov International Airport (member of the Airports of Regions Holding) amounted to 1.519 million persons from January to June 2018, which is 23% above the like last-year period. The number of aircraft takeoff rose by 27% and amounted to 7,029 operations.
International destinations showed the most proactive growth. 343 k passengers took advantage of international flights. Growth relatively to the first half of 2017 is 29%. Flights to Antalya, Tbilisi, Dubai, Istanbul and Erevan enjoyed the highest popularity.
Passenger traffic on domestic lines totaled 1.176 million people, up 22% against first 6 months of 2017. Top 5 domestic destinations: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Simferopol, Ekaterinburg and Sochi, with Moscow, Ekaterinburg and Sochi becoming growth drivers.
5 carriers generated the bulk of the passenger traffic in the Platov Airport during first 6 months of the year: Pobeda, Aeroflot - Russian Airlines, Rossiya, S7 Airlines and Azimuth Company, which dynamically increases air transportation volumes on account of opening a range of regional routes.