BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec.9. Since the beginning of
2022, the main air harbor of Azerbaijan – Heydar Aliyev
International Airport – has served 4.04 million passengers. In
total, the country’s airports have served about five million people
during this period, Trend reports Dec.9 with reference to the press
Service of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
In November of this year, 375,000 people used the services of
Baku airport, of which 324,000 were passengers of international
flights.
In November the national carriers “AZAL” and “Buta Airways”
served 91,000 and 45,000 passengers on international routes
respectively, the airlines’ share of total international traffic
was 28% and 14%.
In November 2022, 28 foreign airlines operated regular flights
to Heydar Aliyev International Airport. The largest number of
passengers, in addition to AZAL and Buta Airways, was carried by
Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot, Utair, FlyDubai and Azimuth
Airlines.
The top 10 most popular international destinations from Baku
last month included Moscow, Istanbul, Dubai, Tbilisi, Abu Dhabi,
Sharjah, Tashkent, Mineralnye Vody, Jeddah and Ankara. A total of
225,000 passengers were served on these routes.
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (IATA: GYD) is the largest
airport in Azerbaijan and the region in terms of passenger and
freight traffic, takeoff and landing operations, the airport
terminal area and capacity of the cargo complex.
Skytrax has awarded Baku Airport the highest 5-Stars Airport
Rating, as well as the highest rating for epidemiological safety
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In June this year, Heydar Aliyev International Airport for the
fifth time in a row confirmed its status as the best airport in the
CIS countries according to the authoritative international agency
Skytrax World Airport Awards. This airport award sets the benchmark
for quality in the industry.
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