Almost 4% fewer travellers compared to the same month of 2019
Passengers travelling by air transport continue to increase and are approaching pre-pandemic levels, but remain below them this month. 612 485 passengers passed through Sofia Airport in May 2023. The airport’s data shows that this is down almost 4% on May 2019.
In the fifth month of the year, 19,702 passengers flew to our seaside cities, down around 15% compared to pre-Covid-19 figures. The figures show a 40% increase in those choosing to fly on international charter flights, or 29,827 passengers.
In the fifth month of the year, a total of 5,279 take-offs and landings were made, down only about 3% from the same month in 2019.
Cargo and mail shipments also continued to decline. Sofia Airport handled a total of 1,621 tonnes in May, down 15% from pre-pandemic levels.