The passenger traffic of Russian airlines soared by 40% on the year to 12.3 million people in September, Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said on Tuesday. This reported by PRIME.
In January–September, the passenger traffic increased by 59% to 83.5 million passengers.
"In September, the Russian airlines carried 12.3 million passengers. This is 40% more than in September 2020, when flights were severely restricted by the COVID-19, and a little less than in September 2019," Savelyev said.
