Iran Airport Traffic Down 38%

Iran Airports Company registered 88,269 takeoffs and landings during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Aug. 21) to register a 38% decline compared with the similar period of last year.
Close to 8.12 million passengers were transported during the five months under review, indicating a 52% year-on-year drop. 
Over 61,198 tons of cargos were handled during the period, which shows a 57% drop compared with the corresponding period of last year, IAC's latest report published on its website shows.
A total of 87,406 takeoffs and landings were registered by domestic flights during the period, down 34% YOY. More than 8.08 million passengers and over 57,350 tons of cargo were transported domestically, indicating a 48% and 51% YOY decline respectively.
On the international front, 862 takeoffs and landings were registered, down by 91% YOY. A total of 36,923 passengers and 3,843 tons of cargo were transported to and from overseas destinations, down 97% and 85% respectively compared with the corresponding period of last year.