Iran’s Domestic Air Passenger Traffic Grows by 24% in 8 Months

Domestic passenger traffic in Iranian airports registered a year-on-year rise of 24% in the current Iranian year’s first eight months (March 21-Nov. 21), as 21.32 million passengers were flown internally by Iranian airlines, new data released by Iran Airports Company show.

This is while the number of takeoffs and landings posted an 11% YOY fall during the period to 186,833.

The significant rise in passenger traffic, despite the decline in the number of flights, is because restrictions related to Covid-19 were eased after airlines had been enforcing social distancing to fend off the pandemic for over two years. - Financial Tribune