According to data of the Central Statistical Bureau, this is the second largest number of passengers served since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. However, compared to September 2019 - before the pandemic, when the airport served 735.8 thousand passengers, the decrease is 54.6 %.
The total number of flights in September was 4 585, which is 37.7 % more than a year ago.
In the first nine months of this year, the airport served 1.43 million passengers, that is by 385 thousand or 21.2 % less than in the corresponding period of 2020 and by 4.53 million or 76 % less than in the first nine months of 2019.
After a five-month increase in the number of passengers at Riga International Airport, the number of passengers decreased in September, but it was still significantly higher than in September last year.
In September 2021 the total volume of cargo and mail loaded and unloaded was 2.1 thousand tonnes, which is 4.6 % more than in August and 4.3 % less than in September 2020.
There were 1.2 thousand tons of incoming cargo and mail, which is 13.2 % more than in September 2020, and 0.9 thousand tons of outgoing cargo and mail, which is 21.5 % less.
Key indicators of Riga International Airport
|
|
September 2020 |
September 2021 |
Changes as % over September 2020 |
|
Passengers arrivals and departures |
114 081 |
333 827 |
2.9 times
|
|
passenger arrivals |
53 615 |
159 748 |
3.0 times |
|
passenger departures |
60 466 |
174 079 |
2.9 times |
|
Number of flights |
3 330 |
4 585 |
37.7 % |
|
Cargo and post loaded and unloaded (in tonnes) |
2 154 |
2 060 |
-4,3 % |
|
Cargo and post loaded |
1 066 |
1 207 |
13.2 % |
|
Cargo and post unloaded |
1 088 |
853 |
-21.5 % |
