OREANDA-NEWS. September 08, 2010. In January-August 2010 the passenger traffic in Chisinau International Airport increased by 13,58% as compared to the same period of 2009, totaling to 618,156 thousand people. Only in August 2010 the number of served passengers made up 123,657 persons or by 20,96% more than in August 2009.

The highest rates of passenger traffic growth were registered on the following destinations: Bucharest (+109,88%), Antalya (+46,22%), Vienna (+37,71%), Moscow (+32,33%), Verona (+22,75%). The most popular destinations are Moscow (25,1%), Istanbul (10,63%), Antalya (10,57%), Timisoara (5,57%), Verona (5,28%).

Chisinau Intl Airport is the main gateway of the Republic of Moldova. There are 17 airlines that offer 26 different destinations for the passengers all over the world. 4 national and 13 foreign airlines are operating in Chisinau International Airport. In 2009, Chisinau International Airport served 809,072 passengers.