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Sofia Airport Handled 500,000 Passengers in March

Sofia, April 18 (BTA) - As many as 515,857 passengers were handled by Sofia Airport in March 2017, increasing by 52 per cent compared with March 2016, the airport management said on Tuesday.

International and domestic flight passengers went up by 53 per cent and 60 per cent, respectively. The increase of domestic flight passengers is mostly due to the discounts, offered by Bulgaria Air, and the daily services from Sofia to Varna, launched by Wizz Air.

Charter flight passengers handled by Sofia Airport rose by 46 per cent year-on-year owing to the extended skiing season.

A total of 4,663 airplane landings and takeoffs were performed at the airport during the month in review, going up by 26 per cent, year on year.

The monthly amount of cargo and mail processed by Sofia Airport dropped by 11 per cent to 1,743 tonnes.

The summer schedule of the Sofia Airport offers convenient flights with 25 carriers to 68 airports in Europe and the Middle East.

A new regular service is launched to Catania, Sicily and as of the end of June there will be regular flights to Bratislava.

As of May low-cost companies will offer flights to two of the most preferred destinations, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.