BELGRADE (Serbia), July 11 (SeeNews) – Serbia's Nis airport said it serviced 165,658 passengers in the first half of 2019, down 5% year-on-year.
The number of takeoffs and landings at Nis airport fell to 1,352 in the first six months of 2019 from 1,366 in the prior-year period, whereas cargo volume grew to 639.9 tonnes from 350.6 tonnes, figures posted on the website of the Konstantin Veliki Airport in Nis show.
In June alone, the airport handled 29,832 passengers, up 3%, while the number of takeoffs and landings totalled 288, the same as in June 2018. A total of 323.7 tonnes of cargo were processed at the airport in June 2019, versus 12.8 tonnes in June 2018.
Nis airport handled 351,581 passengers in 2018, down 6%, while the number of aircraft movements fell 4% to 1,417.
In May, flag carrier Air Serbia started the sale of tickets for subsidised services on 12 international destinations from the Konstantin Veliki Airport. The first subsidised flights will take off from July 15.