Domestic traffic and cargo remained down sharply from 2019
Passengers in the first half of 2023 totaled 3,439,763, which is 0.7% down from pre-pandemic numbers. The data suggest that traffic is gradually recovering from the effects of Covid.
In June, the total number of passengers passing through Sofia Airport was 633 530. Those travelling on regular international flights were 569 667, or 2% less than pre-pandemic levels. There were 22 670 flights to our seaside cities Varna and Burgas, which is 16% less than in 2019.
For a third consecutive month, there was an increase in charter flights through the capital’s airport. June figures show 35,568 charter flights, an increase of almost 77% compared to the same period in 2019.
Aircraft take-offs and landings in the sixth month of the year totalled 5,334. That’s down nearly 3% from June 2019, when they totaled 5,482.
Cargo and mail processed continued to show a significant decline of over 25% from June 2019. A total of 1,667 tonnes were processed during the period.